You will play a pivotal role in supporting the day-to-day accounting operations and therefore you must be well organized, with the ability to manage your own workload and be a conscientious team player. You will also play a key role in the new system implementation scheduled early 2026, supporting to ensure a smooth transition from the current system.
Client Details
Our client is based in St Helens and specialise within the energy sector. They are on the search for a finance assistant to join the team on a permanent full time basis. The business has been going over over 10 + years are are pioneers in their industry.
Description
· Supporting all day-to day accounting operations
· Management of cash book & bank reconciliation
· Responsibility for credit control ensuring timely customer payments
· Assist in assessing customer creditworthiness, monitoring limits and liaison with credit insurance company
· Creation and maintenance of customer master data including credit limits
· Query resolution of customer invoices working closely together with customer service and other relevant departments
· Processing of invoices & credit notes
· Balance sheet reconciliation
· Provide cover for the assistant controller and accounting assistant
· Accruals & Prepayments
· Payroll support
· Any other adhoc tasks
Profile
Qualifications
· Candidate will ideally have AAT Level 3 or equivalent
Experience & essential requirements
· Strong attention to detail
· Previous experience of within accounts function. Prior sales ledger / credit control responsibility is preferred.
· SAP experience desirable but not essential
· Strong Microsoft Excel / Office skills
· Ability to plan and organise own work
Job Offer
Benefits
· 25 days holiday + bank holidays (Plus one extra day for every 5 years worked)
· Option to purchase an additional 3 days holiday
· Salary sacrifice pension scheme
· On site parking
· Monthly contribution towards health club membership (on successful completion of probation)
· Cycle 2 work scheme
Pay
· Salary £27,000 - £30,000 depending on experience
Job type
· Full time position 39.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm (4:30 finish on a Friday)