The Company Our client is a market leading manufacturing company due to a sustained period of growth they are now looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant. The Role To ensure accurate processing of financial transactions to aid in the production of timely and accurate management accounts to aid senior management to make decisions that will benefit the company and its employees. Responsible for the execution and maintenance of accurate transactional processing across all areas of finance while continually exploring ways to maximise the utilisation of our current ERP system and emerging technologies to automate day to day processes. AR Invoicing and Credit Control Management. Liaise with purchasing and sales to ensure effective customer & supplier maintenance, identify and resolve issues as they arise. Prepare monthly balance sheet information for review. Prepare quarterly VAT returns for review and submission. Record supplier invoices for payment, log invoice queries and follow up to resolution-explore automation opportunities. Create Supplier payment runs for approval-explore automation opportunities. Providing ad hoc support to the finance team on other General Ledger items. Support data gathering for internal and external audits. The Person Will have previous experience in a similar role ideally in manufacturing. Previous Finance Accounts experience essential. Professional communication abilities, both written and spoken. Knowledge of customer service principles and practices. Proficiency in MS Office applications, in particular Excel. Excellent communication skills. Attention to detail/accuracy of work. The Benefits You will be working for a well-established growing employer. An excellent salary. Salary advertised includes shift allowance over time is additional. A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment. The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.