JOB DESCRIPTION ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT Ramage Transport are looking for an experience Assistant Accountant to join our finance team. The main responsibility of an Assistant Accountant is to support the Company Accountant with business accounting activities. Duties will include: i) Support the preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L/Balance sheet), including prepayments/accruals and reconciliations ii) Obtain, maintain, and report GL historical data to allow strategic decisions to be made by Financial Controller & Leadership team iii) Review aged AP, AR, Debit notes, GRNI, Purchase orders and clear where possible iv) Perform reconciliations, including investigation and resolution of variances v) Daily spreadsheet updates, cashflows and banking transactions vi) Support the Financial controller by providing data to be included within forecasts/quarterly business reviews/ medium term plans/budgets and other analysis vii) To undertake any other duties that may fall into the job criteria including providing holiday cover across the department viii) Support the preparation of companys costing systems Following Duties will be undertaken for holiday cover: Day to Day responsibility for financial transactional processing. This includes supplier invoice input, reconciliation journals, supplier relationship management and credit control. Perform three-way matching PO/GRN/Invoices, resolve any issues identified. Input supplier invoices daily, reconcile statements, and credit notes in line with supplier and internal expectations. Raising and allocating payments made, ensuring unallocated payments are reviewed and cleared in good time. Monitor supplier/customer accounts and liaising with the business, highlighting due dates upcoming and payment profiles. Manage DPO (Days payables outstanding) within forecasted cash balances, resolve invoicing queries with appropriate department and suppliers Review aged AP, AR, Debit notes, Goods Received Not Invoiced, Purchase orders outstanding and clear where possible Support the preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L/Balance sheet), including prepayments/accruals and reconciliations. Obtain, maintain, and report GL historical data to allow strategic decisions to be made by Financial Controller & Leadership team. Review aged AP, AR, Debit notes, GRNI, Purchase orders and clear where possible. Perform reconciliations, including investigation and resolution of variances. Daily spreadsheet updates, cashflows and banking transactions. Support the Financial controller by providing data to be included within forecasts/ quarterly business reviews/ medium term plans / budgets and other analysis. To undertake any other duties that may fall into the job criteria including providing holiday cover across the department. Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience: AAT Technician level 4 minimum Min 5 years experience in finance function, preferably within an SME. Good understanding of Sage 50 preferred. Working knowledge of excel spreadsheets. Job Specific Skills: High attention to detail and accuracy skills. Excellent communication skills. Extremely organised and a multi-tasker. Experience in reconciliations and accounts maintenance. Experience in working with various Finance and ERP systems. FULLY OFFICE BASED Job Type: Full Time - Permanent Hours of Work: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Job Type: Full-time Pay: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year Benefits: Company pension On-site parking Schedule: Monday to Friday Experience: Accounting: 2 years (required) Work Location: In person ADZN1_UKTJ