ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT - PERMANENT Office Based

LOCATION: CHESHIRE

Monday to Friday between 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (office Based)

We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a well-established organisation that embodies a dynamic and highly professional ethos with a positive culture. The Accounts Assistant will be an integral part of the Finance team, you must demonstrate experience in Purchase Ledger / accounts payable or an Accounting Administrative role who is looking for that next step.

Our client is looking for a confident and highly self-motivated individual who can come in and hit the ground running. It's important you have a good working knowledge using SAGE, Microsoft Excel as well as adapting quickly using bespoke accountancy software.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Being the Primary point of contact for all banking queries, credit control and sales invoices
• Purchase Ledger Reconciliation and Invoice preparation for sales invoices
• Daily recording of incoming cheques and bacs from HSBC net
• Support the Finance Manager with general accounts administration; cashflow forecasting
• Identifying and rectifying discrepancies
• Credit card processing / company expenses
• Cash allocation onto client accounts
• Managing digital and financial records
• Reconciliation of accounts and raising any queries
• Analysis of Company Credit card expenditure
• Processing supplier payments on system
• Supporting the Finance manager on ad hoc duties; monthly payroll, annual audit preparation, record keeping,
• Daily receiving of payments, allocating necessary information, which facilitates prompt allocation of cash.
• Schedule monitoring of payment performance.
• Process credit applications; perform credit evaluations on new and existing accounts.
• Check, verify and process purchase invoices
• Dealing with queries on postings from suppliers
• Sorting out incoming and outgoing daily post
• Assist raising sales invoices through Sage 50
• Allocating payments and receipts

KEY SKILLS:

• Demonstrate previous experience in Accounts
• Proficient using MS Word, Outlook, and Excel and a basic knowledge using Accountancy software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate good reconciliation skills
• Knowledge of nominal account coding
• High attention to detail and the ability to work to monthly deadlines.
• A willingness to learn