Job Description
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
BURY | OFFICE BASED
UP TO £30,000 + BENEFITS
THE COMPANY:
We're proud to be exclusively partnering with a fast-growing manufacturing company located in the Bury area that is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join the team.
As the Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant, you'll be working as part of a small team and be reporting directly to the Finance Manager. Responsibilities will include. Sales Ledger/Accounts Receivable, Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable, Bank Reconciliation, Month End/Management Accounts Support and Credit Control.
This is a great role that will give you exposure to full transactional process and have the opportunity to progress with your career.
THE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT / FINANCE ASSISTANT ROLE:
* Responsible for purchase ledger ensuring all invoices and necessary credit notes are processed and orders are authorised in line with limits.
* Petty cash & bank including day to day posting of transactions and weekly & monthly reconciliations.
* Invoice finance daily notifications, allocation of transactions and monthly reconciliations.
* Responsible for Sales ledger, allocation of payments and dealing with customer account queries.
* Credit control, including setting up new customer accounts, evaluating customer credit information.
* Reconciliation of depot delivery accuracy and retailer debit note / claims process, using retailer individual portals and systems.
* Preparing payment runs in line with cash flow.
* Assist in the preparation of management accounts such as Journals and prepayments
* Effective communication with all departments, working closely with Sales & Dispatch to link all their processes with accounts.
* Upkeep of invoice filing system and ensuring best practice.
* Reconcile purchase ledger statements.
THE PERSON:
* Must have experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant role or similar, as this is an all-round transactional finance role.
* Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Sage Line 50 or Sage 200 are essential.
* Commercial awareness and a sound understanding of financial systems, procedures and processes.
* Analytical and good at problem solving.
* Experience of working in manufactuyring or FMCG industry would be an advantage but not essential.
* AAT qualifications or similar would be desirable, but are not essential
TO APPLY: Please send your CV for the Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant role via the advertisement for immediate consideration.
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