Accounts Assistant Department
Location: Huntingdon
Salary: From £28,000.00 - £34,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: 12‑14 month Maternity cover, Full‑time position, Hybrid
The role of the Accounts Assistant works to ensure that the account records within the business are processed with accuracy in a timely manner. It is a support role for the whole finance function of the group and is likely to have exposure to a variety of responsibilities. The initial focus is on customer credit provision and hold, and aged debtor chasing.
The role also supports a variety of transactional work, month‑end close procedures and generally supports finance leadership.
Key Responsibilities
* Pool of Accounts Assistants working together to ensure transactions for the group are processed efficiently and correctly
* Supporting the finance function across all companies within the group
* Contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance department by assisting peers, management, and finance leaders in identifying and implementing improved processes and procedures
* Work to meet deadlines in accordance with the month‑end close timetable
* Complete accurate month‑end reporting and reconciliations
* Perform review and housekeeping checks to ensure the ledgers are tidy
* Complete various financial transactional requirements across the group, which may include, but are not guaranteed or limited to:
o Updating journals and ledgers as required
o Processing supplier, customer, and inter‑company transactions accurately onto the system (including any matching required)
o Proactively dealing with customer, supplier and internal queries and variances, supporting effective and efficient resolution
o Chasing customer receipts; identifying and rectifying issues or errors noted in financial records; preparing and processing payment runs
Credit Control Focus
* Actively manage customer credit limits in line with Company policy
* Manage and clear relevant credit hold queues on a regular basis ensuring a consistent flow of orders
* Work closely with the sales and customer support teams to resolve queries and issues, scheduling and running cross‑department catch‑ups on issues
* Proactively manage accounts 'on‑stop', driving timely resolution
* Complete daily batch invoicing, or review the output of any automated processes to ensure customers are receiving invoices on a timely basis
Debt Management
* Run D365 debt reports and manipulate in Excel for tracking, chasing and issues
* Follow the Company procedure to support the chasing of outstanding invoices by telephone, email, letter, etc.
* Coordinate and raise commission for distributors on a quarterly basis
Key Requirements
* 3 years experience, and keenness to learn and work with a team and cross departments
* Experience with financial reconciliations
* Understanding of accounting processes
* Ready and able to exercise initiative
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
* Numerical and problem‑solving skills
* Confident in accounting systems, and quick to learn
* Good Excel ability to manipulate and amend reports
* Good general Microsoft Office abilities – Outlook, Sharepoint, etc.
* Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Benefits
Basic salary based on experience. Additional benefits include Company Healthcare, Company pension (5% contribution), Company Sick Pay, Critical Illness cover, Life Assurance cover, 22 days Annual Leave (rising to 25 days), free car parking, free tea and coffee, and social events during the year.
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