ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
CARRINGTON, MANCHESTER
£25,000 to £28,000 + BENEFITS
THE OPPORTUNITY
Were recruiting for a well-established and highly respected business based in Carrington that is now looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their small, friendly team and take ownership of day-to-day finance transactional tasks.
As the Accounts Assistant, youll be responsible for sales ledger, purchase ledger, bank reconciliation, credit control, expenses, monthly stock takes and supporting with year end.
The role would suit someone with solid finance experience either from an accountancy practice or a similar in-house role, someone who is confident with accounting systems, has good Excel skills, and enjoys working in a small, close-knit team.
THE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT ROLE
* As the Accounts Assistant, youll be reporting to the Finance Manager, and be taking responsibility for transactional finance activities.
* Responsible for producing sales invoices and maintaining the sales ledger
* Reconcile customer receipts and manage applications for payment, self-billing arrangements and retentions
* Handle credit control processes
* Post purchase invoices and maintain supplier records
* Process supplier payments in line with agreed terms
* Complete bank reconciliations and reconcile employee/credit card expenses
* Assist with monthly stock takes
* Prepare finance data for annual audit
THE PERSON
* Experience in a similar role such as; Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or similar
* AAT Level 2 qualified or above would be an advantage
* Solid understanding of debits/credits, sales and purchase ledger postings, and bank postings
* Ideally familiar with Sage 50 (experience with Xero/QuickBooks also considered)
* Competent in Microsoft Excel
* Strong communication skills, numerate, detail-focused and organised
* Able to work independently and as part of a small team
TO APPLY
Please send your CV for the Accounts Assistant position via the advert for immediate consideration.
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