Accounts Assistant
Unleash Your Potential at Trade Oak
At Trade Oak, we manufacture and deliver oak frame kits—garages, gazebos, porches, and bespoke buildings. We are a growing company looking for an Accounts Assistant who thrives on detail, loves a good spreadsheet, and enjoys supporting a busy team behind the scenes.
This is a crucial role in the business, helping us maintain strong financial operations as we grow. The Accounts Assistant will work closely with our office team and external accountants, ensuring that everything from invoicing to VAT is accurate, up-to-date, and well-organised.
You should be an individual who is passionate about developing a career within accounts and looking to progress within a growing company. To be successful, you will need to be Level 3 AAT Qualified as a minimum and have at least 12 months practical experience working in an accounts function.
Key Responsibilities:
* Day-to-day book keeping / Data entry using accounting software / XERO.
* Reconciling bank statements and managing staff expenses.
* Accounts receivable / payable.
* Liaise with suppliers to resolve invoice queries and discrepancies.
* Preparing and filing VAT and CIS returns.
* Creating profitability reports and assisting with month-end processing in Excel.
* Invoice to customers and resolving invoice queries and discrepancies.
* Assisting with office supplies, admin tasks, and projects across departments.
* With assistance from accountant create monthly management accounts / reports.
Person Specification:
* Experience of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word to intermediate level.
* Knowledge and experience of XERO.
* Accurate data entry skills are essential.
* Accurate numerical skills with strong attention to detail.
* Strong problem solving skills.
* Able to work under pressure with a drive to meet deadlines.
* Excellent communicator, comfortable liaising with suppliers, customers and team members.
* Keen to learn and looking to building a future in finance / financial operations.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Hours/Salary & Benefits - 8:30 – 17:00 Mon – Friday | £26,000 – £28,000 | No Weekends or Bank Holidays / 29 Days Standard Holidays, Plus Bank Holidays with additional Christmas Shut Down / Birthdays Day Off / Company Pension / Monthly Fish and Chips.
Location: Marden, Kent. TN12 9QJ
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Experience:
* Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person