<div><p>Accounts Assistant<br/>Shrewsbury<br/>Permanent<br/>Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm<br/>Salary - £26,000 - £28,000 per annum</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Maintain and manage a sales ledger, including generating regular payment demands, receipting incoming funds, and monitoring outstanding balances.</li><li>Administer client accounts by allocating received funds, applying relevant fees, and issuing accurate statements.</li><li>Perform regular bank account reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy and identify discrepancies.</li><li>Oversee the handling of held funds, including receipting, transferring to designated accounts, reconciling records, and processing timely returns where required.</li><li>Open and close individual accounts in line with operational requirements.</li><li>Process card and other electronic payments, ensuring correct allocation across accounts.</li><li>Complete periodic compliance checks to ensure adherence to regulatory and internal standards.</li></ul><h3>Skills and Experience</h3><ul><li>Experience of working in a similar accounts role would be preferred.</li><li>Good attention to detail and ability to keep accurate records.</li><li>Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.</li><li>Competent IT user, including Excel, Word, Outlook and other office software.</li></ul><p>Reference: BLB26969</p></div>