As our business continues to grow, we now require an additional Part-time Accounts Assistant within our Finance department to support our finance team with day-to-day accounting and administrative tasks. Reporting into the Finance Manager and working alongside 2 colleagues, this is a varied and interesting role where you will be responsible for your own workload daily. The role requires the suitable individual to work 20 hours a week (office based) split over 4 or 5 days per week but we can be flexible on your start and finish times. We are offering a salary up to £16 per hour depending on experience and are a long established and successful company supplying technical equipment world wide, who can offer a stable permanent job working for a local employer who have free onsite parking and offer 23 days holiday pro rata plus bank holidays and your birthday off, contributory pension scheme with Income Protection and Life Assurance Schemes too.
This role would suit candidates who have proven previous experience working in finance or accounts role whereby you have been responsible for accounts receivable duties. You will be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and any working knowledge of SAP is an advantage. For the right individual, the role can offer a career path and progression or we can simply offer an interesting part time role to give you a good work/life balance. You may be returning to work, seeking a new challenge, be looking to reduce your current hours into part time hours or be looking to gain more experience within the accounts arena and utilise your qualification. We have a flexible approach and will consider candidates at all levels.
The key responsibilities of the role are as follows:
Monitor and maintain the aged debtors list to ensure the timely collection of outstanding invoices
Contact customers via phone and email to chase overdue accounts and send monthly statements / reminder letters
Allocate receipts and reconcile customer accounts accurately
Resolve queries related to billing and payments promptly and efficiently
Assist with credit checks and new customer credit applications
Monitor the accounts inbox, assigning tasks to relevant team members
Assist with processing supplier invoices and raising purchase orders
Collaborate closely with internal teams and shared services support to resolve queries
Support the accounts team with ad-hoc tasks as required, including month-end and year-end financial processes, and general administrative duties
To be successful you should have experience working in finance or accounts and be PC literate particularly with Excel and ideally with SAP but this can be trained. You will have excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills and time management with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team, good communication and interpersonal skills.
In return, we can offer 20 hours a week and flexible working hours with a salary up to£16 per hour, depending on experience, plus full benefits package, 23 days plus bank hols and free on site parking with the chance to learn and work for a well respected and long established international company who have a professional and friendly approach.
Please submit your CV asap for immediate consideration