About Our Client
Our client, an established and growing company in Horley are recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join their accountancy team on a temporary basis for approximately 6 months. With the opportunity to be made permanent if performing.
Job Description
Assistant Accountant - Key Responsibilities
Credit Control/Receivables
* Keep Sales Ledger/Receivables up to date together with CRM notes.
* Generate statements and forward to customers
* Liaise closely with the Sales Dept. to manage and contact Debtors as necessary
* Support and provide information for the Sales Dept. with customer's account information.
* Check payment history/order status and advise dispatch/non dispatch of goods for orders over credit limit.
* Generate 'Debtors' List' weekly and monitor balances and credit terms
* Conduct credit control meetings fortnightly, in the presence of the Finance Manager for the purpose of
Duties
* Obtain credit report and trade references for new customers wishing to open an account and be part of decision making for setting credit terms.
* Obtain credit report and review credit history for existing customers as requested by the head of Sales via the Finance Manager and consult Finance Manager on new credit terms to be authorised by both Finance Manager and head of Sales.
* Generate letters of demand and keep records
* Deputise Finance Manager and liaise with Managing Director on all aspects of credit control in the absence of Finance Manager, including responding to urgent credit limit increase request
* Purchase Invoices, Payables and Expenses
* Post supplier invoices on the system to match Purchase Orders
* Liaise with other departments as necessary for payment authorizations
* Process supplier payments by BACS following approval from the Finance Manager.
* Receive instruction from the Finance Manager and process BACS payment for group companies.
* Communicate with suppliers as and when required.
Sales Ledger
* Responsible for ensuring that all entries made in Sales Ledger by sales administrators are correct and in line with instructions given from time to time to Sales Administration team, so data on the Sales Ledger can be posted to appropriate analysis codes in the Opera system and FX.
* Liaise with IT Specialist & Data Management Analyst and sales administrators as and when necessary to
* Ensure that all possible issues can be prevented or resolved swiftly if occurs
VAT Returns - monthly
* Generate VAT analysis file, authorized by FM, and submit VAT Return online
Accounts Administration
* Communicate with customers and suppliers as necessary in a friendly and professional manner
* File and maintain files
* Other admin tasks as required
* Import and Export Reporting
* Assist with statutory reporting in relation to the company's import and export activities, including monthly
* Intrastat reporting
* Budget Responsibilities
* Foreign currency petty cash
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will be immediately available and have some expereince of the above.
What's on Offer
Assistant Accountant
- Quick Start
- Hybrid Working
- Salary circa £35,000
- Great benefits
- Parking
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