Accounts Assistant
£30,000 per annum (pro rata)
Permanent role
30 hours per week
Additional benefits:

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays). Holidays increase with length of service.
• 4 days office working, then 1 day working from home after completion of probation.
• Enhanced pension contributions.
• Employee Assistance Program.

The Role:
Due to company expansion, our client is recruiting for an Accounts Assistant will report to the Finance Manager. This is a varied role working in a friendly team.

Responsibilities of the Accounts Assistant

• Setting up new customers and conducting credit control checks.
• Manage the customer invoicing process, dealing with customer queries.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations resolving queries in a timely manner.
• Assist with weekly cash flow reporting and 13 week cash flow.
• Support the credit control process following up on overdue debt and providing input to the weekly debtor review meeting when required.
• Prepare the weekly payment run ready for review by the Finance Manager and upload to the Bank for approval.
• Once approved process all expenses on Sage and upload for payment.
• Process credit card expenses, downloading monthly statements to reconcile with receipts before processing on Sage.
• Process foreign exchange payments.
• Manage accounts inbox.

Requirements of the Accounts Assistant

• Studying towards AAT or qualified by experience.
• Previous experience of working as part of an accounting or financial team.
• Understanding of banking processes.
• Good standard of education including GCSE passes in English & Maths.
• Good working knowledge of Sage or similar accounting software.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate financial information for non-finance literate colleagues.
• Experience or knowledge of working in the Food/Manufacturing industry would be an advantage.

Additional skills/job titles: Finance Assistant, Junior Management Accountant, Assistant Accountant.
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To Apply
This vacancy is advertised by Travail Employment Group who are acting as an Employment Agency.

Once you click to apply for this job your application will be immediately received by Travail Employment Group. If your application is successful a consultant will be in contact with you within the next 7 days. If you do not hear within the next 7 days, you have not been successful on this occasion.
All candidates registering with Travail Employment Group will need to provide proof of identity, and evidence of any experience, training and qualifications our client considers necessary for this position.