Accounts Payable Administrator | Shrewsbury | Permanent | Up to £27,000 dependent on experience
Are you a Junior Accounts Assistant looking for a new opportunity where you are part of a friendly, supportive team?
We are supporting a well-known local business in their search for an organised team player to join their finance department. Supporting the day-to-day transactional requirements of the business you will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of accounting principles to ensure the purchase ledgers are accurately maintained.
Key areas of responsibility:
- Purchase Ledger:
o Processing of invoices received (c 2000 per month across the team).
o Matching and batching invoices with relevant purchase orders and GRN's.
o Coding and processing overhead invoices.
o Liaising with other departments as required to resolve invoice queries.
o Reconcile supplier statements and follow up discrepancies as required.
o Expense Invoice Processing - Coding and processing staff expenses onto the system and following through the approvals process.
o Achievement of month end closure deadlines.
- Sales Ledger:
o Collating sales data for distribution.
o Process cash receipts - direct bank receipts, credit cards, etc
o Monitor and liaise with sales managers in respect of debtors.
o Achievement of month end closure deadlines.
- Other duties:
o Processing cross-ledger journals.
o Month end cost analysis.
About you:
- At least 1 years' experience in a similar role.
- A good understanding of double entry bookkeeping.
- Good time management, planning and organisational skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
- Strong customer service ethos and team player
- Good work ethic, committed to delivering high quality of work.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of Excel and Microsoft office advantageous
- Good interpersonal skills, confident and engaging when dealing with suppliers and colleagues.
Hours: 8.30am - 5pm
Salary: Up to £27,000k (DOE), Company Pension Scheme, staff purchase scheme.