Assistant Commercial Accountant | Leicester | Full Time | £30,000 to £34,000 gross per annum
Our client takes pride in offering a wide range of plant equipment to meet diverse needs, sourcing from various suppliers to ensure customers receive exactly what they're looking for. Their fleet includes excavators, dumpers, rollers, bowsers, and more. Serving both trade and consumer accounts, they are ready to assist with any equipment requirements.
They have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Commercial Accountant to join their Finance team.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the role will play a key part in ensuring the effective delivery of the finance function.
Are you the right person for the job?
Proven experience in both purchase and sales ledger roles
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word)
Experience in the construction industry (desirable, not essential)
What will your role look like?
Purchase Ledger
Review and process purchase ledger invoices, ensuring accurate cost capture and matching to purchase orders
Apply correct VAT treatment across all transactions
Resolve supplier queries promptly and professionally
Reconcile supplier statements and maintain ledger accuracy
Manage aged creditors and perform regular housekeeping of ledgers
Collate and process supplier payments in line with payment schedules
Sales Ledger
Review and raise sales invoices, ensuring accurate revenue recognition within the correct accounting period
Address and resolve customer queries efficiently
Allocate customer remittances accurately
Manage aged debtors and carry out credit control activities
Maintain customer ledgers and produce monthly statements
Cash & Bank
Post daily bank transactions accurately and reconcile bank accounts monthly
Report cash flow actuals to senior management
Ad Hoc
Provide support to the senior finance team with various ad hoc tasks as required
Sales Administration
Assist the sales team with administrative tasks, including setting up new customer accounts
Support the preparation of quotations and the processing of sales orders
What can you expect in return?
Competitive salary (based on experience)
26 days of annual leave
Company pension scheme
A supportive team and excellent benefits package
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