Accounts Assistant
Outskirts of Maidstone
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000
Full Time, permanent 9am 5pm
Reports to Financial Controller
The Accounts Assistant will provide excellent support to the Financial Controller helping to ensure accurate and efficient processing of financial transactions.
A very varied and busy role across the sales and purchase ledger; working with spreadsheets to manage and organise the data.
The role requires a confident self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills who can work effectively across all areas of the business, including with customers and suppliers.
This role requires a high attention to detail, accompanied by the ability to multi-task and manage day to day workload effectively.
Key Responsibilities
Purchase Ledger
Processing purchase invoices and querying any discrepancies both internally and externally in a timely and accurate manner
Reconcile supplier statements to accounts system
Resolving supplier queries and assisting with supplier payment runs
Sales Ledger
Invoicing customers in a timely manner
Resolving with queries with assistance from other departments
Sending customer statements
Raising of account receivable invoices/credit notes
Uploading customer invoices via external software package
Credit Control
Daily posting of incoming receipts
Taking card payments
Following up on outstanding balances to ensure prompt collections
Ensuring all accounts are monitored and placed on hold where appropriate
Maintain accurate ledgers Sales and Purchase
Assist with accounts adhoc duties as required and support the FC
Manage accounts inboxes and answering any queries
Manage any incoming post
Maintain complete confidentiality with respect to all information regarding the business affairs of the company
Key Skills & Competencies
Sound knowledge of general accounting and processes
Confident using Excel
Strong attention to detail
Confident Communicator
Attention to detail
Excellent organisational skills
This role is based in Rural Maidstone - due to the location we strongly recommend you have your own transport.
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