Accounts Assistant

With broad responsibility for all purchase and sales ledger, banking and credit control this role will suit somebody who likes a varied role.

Main duties:

• Processing purchase invoices and creation of supplier payments.
• Maintaining sales invoicing system to produce invoices and statements.
• Credit control
• Reconciliation of credit card statements.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Assistance with monthly management accounts including preparation of journals.
• Ensuring timely and accurate submission of expenses for processing.
• Assisting Finance team with gathering and analysing data for reporting purposes.
• Setting up new customers, ensuring all documentation is completed correctly.
• Organisation and filing of finance documents, including maintaining computer filing system.
• Providing general admin support to the Finance department.
• Dealing with internal and external sales and purchase ledger queries.
• Maintenance of accurate accounting records for annual audit.
• Assistance in the preparation of quarterly VAT returns

Skills required:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience of working in a finance role.
• Experience of Microsoft Excel.
• Enthusiasm, positive approach and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

 

Personal Qualities:

• Desire to study towards an accountancy qualification.
• Eager to develop and progres
• Be diligent, with strong analytical skills and an eye for detail
• Well organised and process orientated
• Team player with a collaborative approach and a positive, outgoing personality
• Self-starter with strong self-management and time management skills

 

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