Accounts Assistant
Shrewsbury
Permanent
Monday – Friday – 8.30 - 17.00 with half hour lunch
Salary - £23,000 - £30,000 per annum (D.O.E.)
Our Shrewsbury-based client has a vacancy for an Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis. You will be working in a high volume role looking after sales and purchase ledger and assisting with credit control.
You will be responsible for:
* Managing both incoming and outgoing invoices, including accurate data entry, coding, and processing of invoices and credit notes.
* Raising invoices and ensuring they are issued in a timely manner, while also processing and allocating incoming payments.
* Reconciling accounts and resolving any discrepancies by liaising with relevant internal contacts where needed.
* Supporting payment processes and maintaining up-to-date records of transactions.
* Monitoring outstanding balances and following up on overdue payments, while handling and resolving invoice-related queries efficiently.
* Ensuring all financial data is recorded accurately and maintained in an organised, auditable system.
* Providing general administrative support to the wider team as required.
Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will need to have experience of working in a similar role. You will be a self-starter with a proactive attitude and someone who can manage their workload effectively with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate will be a committed, process-driven individual with practical experience in a high-volume transactional environment. You will need to be a competent user of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook and basic Excel.
The application process:
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We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.
About Us
Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.
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