Accounts Assistant

CV-Library

Posted on Sep 19, 2024 by CV-Library
Billington, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Logistics
Immediate Start
£28k - £30k Annual
Full-Time
About the Client

Join my client’s friendly team and become an integral part of a highly regarded trade distributor

in their field as an Accounts Assistant doing primarily Purchase Ledger. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take ownership in a role.

Basic Salary: £28k - £30k DOE plus bonus

Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday Friday

Location: Office based, Leighton Buzzard

Benefits

* Generous company team bonus for achievement of sales targets

* 24 days annual holiday

* Team Voted Employee of the Month scheme (£100 prize for winner)

* Monthly Team Breakfast social meetings

About the Role

Reporting into the Accounts Manager

The Accounts Assistant will work with a team of 3 including the Manager and will support the Purchasing Team.

The main duties of this role are to take ownership of the Purchase Ledger and support the Purchasing Team. In addition to this is to become multi-skilled with the other accounting tasks within the Department. Responsibilities include:

Purchase Ledger

* Process vendor invoices (mostly digital copies)

* Enter vendor invoice information onto company ERP

* Process vendor payments for invoices due, with settlement discounts in mind

* Organise and process weekly vendor payment batch in company banking software

* Allocate supplier payments made reconciling supplier ledgers

* Check weekly Goods Received but Not Invoiced and action as appropriate

* Monitor Aged Accounts Payable and action as appropriate

* Keep vendor ledgers up-to-date and tidy

* Reconcile vendor statements when received

* Resolve delivery related invoice discrepancies in liaison with Logistics Manager

* Set up and post Purchase Ledger Journals where appropriate to tidy up ledgers

* Process vendor revaluation credits as required

* Physical and digital filing of documents in line with agreed procedures

And supporting when required

* The Purchasing Team with creating and placing Purchase Orders.

* Sales ledger

* General duties

About You

Experience / Education Required

* Relevant Accounts experience relating to the position.

* Proven record of working in a similar accounting role

* A good basic level of education (i.e. schooling / further education)

Skills / Knowledge

* Good numeracy skills

* Computer skills:

* Self-disciplined and ability to multi-task

* Ability and trustworthiness to work alone with minimal supervision

* Great attention to detail

If you have extensive experience as an Accounts Assistant, particularly Purchase Ledger and looking for a role with a lovely team , then don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity

Reference: 222354009

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CV-Library

Accounts Assistant

CV-Library

Posted on Sep 19, 2024 by CV-Library

Billington, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Logistics
Immediate Start
£28k - £30k Annual
Full-Time
About the Client

Join my client’s friendly team and become an integral part of a highly regarded trade distributor

in their field as an Accounts Assistant doing primarily Purchase Ledger. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take ownership in a role.

Basic Salary: £28k - £30k DOE plus bonus

Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday Friday

Location: Office based, Leighton Buzzard

Benefits

* Generous company team bonus for achievement of sales targets

* 24 days annual holiday

* Team Voted Employee of the Month scheme (£100 prize for winner)

* Monthly Team Breakfast social meetings

About the Role

Reporting into the Accounts Manager

The Accounts Assistant will work with a team of 3 including the Manager and will support the Purchasing Team.

The main duties of this role are to take ownership of the Purchase Ledger and support the Purchasing Team. In addition to this is to become multi-skilled with the other accounting tasks within the Department. Responsibilities include:

Purchase Ledger

* Process vendor invoices (mostly digital copies)

* Enter vendor invoice information onto company ERP

* Process vendor payments for invoices due, with settlement discounts in mind

* Organise and process weekly vendor payment batch in company banking software

* Allocate supplier payments made reconciling supplier ledgers

* Check weekly Goods Received but Not Invoiced and action as appropriate

* Monitor Aged Accounts Payable and action as appropriate

* Keep vendor ledgers up-to-date and tidy

* Reconcile vendor statements when received

* Resolve delivery related invoice discrepancies in liaison with Logistics Manager

* Set up and post Purchase Ledger Journals where appropriate to tidy up ledgers

* Process vendor revaluation credits as required

* Physical and digital filing of documents in line with agreed procedures

And supporting when required

* The Purchasing Team with creating and placing Purchase Orders.

* Sales ledger

* General duties

About You

Experience / Education Required

* Relevant Accounts experience relating to the position.

* Proven record of working in a similar accounting role

* A good basic level of education (i.e. schooling / further education)

Skills / Knowledge

* Good numeracy skills

* Computer skills:

* Self-disciplined and ability to multi-task

* Ability and trustworthiness to work alone with minimal supervision

* Great attention to detail

If you have extensive experience as an Accounts Assistant, particularly Purchase Ledger and looking for a role with a lovely team , then don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity

Reference: 222354009

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