Accounts Assistant

JOB TITLE:             Accounts Assistant

REPORTING TO:      Financial Controller

DEPARTMENT:         Accounts

Role Description

The role will be varied and will offer the individual good exposure to the whole accounts and admin function as well as the opportunity to grow within this established, successful and growing business.

Duties

· Review and reconcile debtors, and chasing late payments internally;

· Assisting with the processing of refunds on a daily basis;

· Report discrepancies to the relevant departmental manager

· Code & post invoices on a timely basis;

· Reconcile invoices to statement for daily & monthly payment runs;

· General administrative duties as and when required;

· Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations;

· Posting monthly direct debits/receipts and making daily payments.

· Assist the management teams by resolving any accounting queries;

Responsibilities

· Sales ledger - Ensuring the debtors list is reconciled , queries dealt with and emailed on a weekly basis;

· Purchase ledger - Obtaining authorisation from the appropriate person for all purchase invoices/payments;

Person Specification

· Part or fully AAT qualified (or other accounting qualification);

· Use of Sage and Keyloop preferred but not essential;

· Experience of working within a similar role;

· Attention to detail and accuracy;

· Strong organisational skills;

· Competent IT skills including excel

· Be a team player

· Ability to work well under pressure, schedule work appropriately and show initiative to improve procedures where appropriate;