Our clinet is looking to fill the following position within their company
Part Time - Accounts Assistant: to assist the accounts manager with the running of the accounts department.
Possibility of permanent contract in due time.
Hours
20 hours a week (Mon-Fri 9.00am – 14.00pm) or
21 hours a week (Mon,Thurs,Fri 9am – 17.00pm 1 hour lunch break)
Days and times can be adjusted for the right candidate.
Possibility of overtime to cover holidays and busy periods
Main Responsibilities
Purchase Ledger:
Setting up new suppliers
Raising purchase orders
Maintaining the purchase ledger including matching, batching, coding & inputting of purchase invoices.
Ensuring the signing of relevant purchase paperwork is in line with company policy.
Resolving purchase queries
Performing accounts reconciliations to supplier statements
Produce month end supplier reports for payment runs.
Input and allocate supplier payments to correct invoices.
Reconcile Purchase Ledger
Sales Ledger:
Setting up new customer
Raising sales invoice as per sales team & accounts manager
Inputting of sales invoices
Produce month end customer reports for overdue receipts.
Chase overdue accounts
Input & allocate customer receipts to correct invoice
Reconcile sales ledger
Banking
Checking of bank accounts daily/weekly to monitor cash flow
Monthly cashbook reconciliation (sterling & currency accounts)
Office & other duties
Reception – answering of telephone
Updating sales day book
Maintaining company spreadsheets
Maintaining and updating company sales trackers
Raising delivery notes
Stationary ordering
Filing
Booking of travel as when needed
Helping out in other departments as and when needed
Help in preparation of VAT returns
Skills
Ability to use Microsoft office
Experience in sage accounting software an advantage but not essential
Be able to work in a small team and individually using own initiative