Our Client seeks an Accounts Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. The Accounts Assistant would require strong attention to detail, be hands on and a strong communicator.
The Accounts Assistantwould be a part-qualified accountant or graduate with a very relevant degree with theoretical Accounts knowledge.
Duties of the Accounts Assistant include:
- Petty cash reconciliation.
- Monthly import of invoices
- Input invoices
- Enter all payments on Sage and bank spreadsheet.
- Process trip expenses/staff reimbursement/mileage claims.
- Load and reconcile Caxton cards.
- Payment runs- BACS/Manual/FX
- Manage Aged creditors.
- Intercompany recharges and reconciliations
- Manage purchase ledgers.
- Management accounts- SC
- Management accounts support.
- Work with the Financial Controller to ensure timely and accurate month end close of all companies.
- Reconcile monthly sales figures.
- Payroll processing.
- Sigma profitability reports and analysis.
- Budget setting and monitoring
- Cashflow management
- VAT reconciliation/returns
- Accruals and prepayments journals/ other nominal journals
- Manage purchase ordering and best value for packing materials.
- Manage Sage databases and provide Sage training for new users.
- Manage users and authorisation limits on banking platforms.
- Implement internal controls, process efficiencies, and develop Finance Manual for internal use.
- KPI's/ Produce financial reports and provide analysis as required.
- Assist Financial Controller with year-end requirements.
- Project work in line with company requirements and ACCA performance objectives
- Supervise purchase ledger assistant.
- Assisting Financial Controller
- Provide holiday/sick cover for credit controller/ purchase ledger assistant.
This role is based in the office 5 days per week. Sage experience would be advantageous, and an excellent telephone manner is essential for this role.
The Credit Control aspect is something that can be taught - much more important that they have a good knowledge of Accounts and are out going to be able to do Credit Control.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Salary Type: per annum
- Total Applications: 69
- Last Date: 10/01/2025