Assistant Accountant

Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum

Our client is recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a friendly, profitable and growing business.  This is a great opportunity for a self-starter who possesses a strong understanding of financial principles to further develop their existing skills as the role and the company further develops.

The Role

Supporting the Finance Manager with the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department including ad hoc reports and reconciliations
Responsibility for credit control management and collection of customer debt
Creating new Customer and Supplier accounts onto Sage
Processing Sales orders into Sage
Raising Sales Invoices and applications for payments
Uploading Invoices onto Customer Portals as required
Raising Purchase Orders in Sage
Inputting Supplier invoices, validating nominal coding and matching POD's
Processing Bank/Cash Payments & Receipts onto Sage
Maintaining the Sage System with updates
Processing of Credit Card Expenses onto Excel and Sage
Keeping Product Costs up to Date on Sage
Maintaining the Sales Orders in spreadsheet
Keeping the CRM system up to date
Assist with general finance team duties, answering the telephone, filing, and dealing with enquiries both internally and externally.
Skills and Qualifications

AAT Qualified
Good understanding of double entry bookkeeping, journals, accruals, depreciation and prepayments
Proven recent experience in credit control responsibility
High level of competency with MS Office, notably Excel
Ability to think on your feet and be self-motivated
Ability to multi-task
Excellent communication skills
Organised and methodical, with attention to detail
Benefits 

Annual, non-contractual bonus for meeting company targets.
Regular training provided.
Company pension scheme.
20 days holidays per year plus 8 bank holidays - rising by 1 day per year, to a maximum of 25, following completion of 2 full years' service.
Full Christmas shutdown period.
Free parking on site.
Friendly team with regular social events.
To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, then please do not hesitate to apply