Accounts Assistant | £28,000 - £32,000 | Wigan (office-based) | Varied role within a friendly team-environment | Security within a well-established firm Axon Moore are working exclusively with a well-established and highly reputable firm in Wigan as they recruit for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team on a full-time (37.5 hrs), permanent basis. This is a varied role ideal for someone with a strong background in accounts administration who really enjoys reconciling, balancing and getting into the nitty gritty of accounts. Key Responsibilities and Duties: Assisting with month, quarter and year end Preparation and posting of journals Managing and reconciling prepayments Daily reconciliations of control accounts Prepare and maintain fixed asset register Assist with quarterly VAT Returns Set up of new clients and validation of compliance checks Maintaining client database Raise invoices, credit notes and sales ledger amendments Resolution of billing queries Matching and posting of fees and payments Update time ledger including processing amendments and corrections Handling any accounting queries Supporting purchase ledger and credit control Dealing with supplier and customer queries Posting of bank accounts/banking cash & cheques Movement and allocation of payments Supplier payment runs Processing Intercompany cash transfers Use of Excel spreadsheets to present and analyse key information Other ad-hoc duties as instructed by the line manager Required Experience and Skills: Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar accounts role Strong understanding of accounts processes, including AP, AR and banking Comfortable working with financial systems and maintaining accurate data Excellent attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach Strong communication skills and a confident, client-facing manner Proactive and able to manage workload effectively with minimal supervision Good knowledge of Excel and general IT systems (experience with Xero, Sage or QuickBooks is desirable) IND1