Overview
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)
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