Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

£27,000 - £28,000 per annum

Atherton - Office based working

Full time, permanent role

Client Details

We are looking for a proactive and organised Accounts Assistant to join our busy finance team in Atherton. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous accounts experience with strong Accounts Payable knowledge.

You'll support the day-to-day finance function, ensuring financial records are accurate, deadlines are met, and processes run efficiently.

Description

The key responsibilities of an Accounts Assistant will include:

Daily bank reconciliations using Sage 200
Processing financial transactions
Raising customer invoices
Resolving invoice and payment queries with customers and suppliers
Processing recovery payments
Managing online orders
Processing daily bank payments
Weekly credit card reconciliations
Maintaining the sales ledger
Processing purchase invoices, matching, batching and coding
Processing monthly supplier payment runs
Supplier statement reconciliations and month-end reconciliations
Reconciling petty cash
Assisting with weekly payroll
Managing company fines and associated administrationProfile

The successful Accounts Assistant will have:

Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant or Accounts Payable role
Experience using Sage 200 would be advantageous
Good understanding of purchase ledger processes
Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
A proactive approach and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Job Offer

A salary between £27,000 - £28,000 per annum
Full time office based working
Free on-site car parking
Flexible core working hours for work/life balance
Holidays, pension and death in service
Opportunity to work within a thriving sector with a growing business