A family-owned contractor working in construction in the industrial and commercial sectors nationally is seeking a driven Accounts Assistant to join their friendly team. Reporting to the Head of Finance and working alongside the Accounts Manager, you'll provide essential support to the finance department.
* £28,000 - £32,000
* Monday to Friday 8am-5pm (42.5 hour working week)
* Office based
* 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
* Study support
* Bonus schemes after 12 months service (4% of salary / performance related bonus)
* Private healthcare
* Pension 4.8% employer rising to 7.5%
* Life assurance x3
Duties and responsibilities:
* Processing of sales and purchase invoices (high volume) and matching to POD’s / coding to projects
* Processing bank payments and posting of receipts
* Processing of sub-contractor payment certificates and invoices
* Supplier statement reconciliations
* Maintenance of the fixed asset register
* Recording of prepayments and accruals
* Performing legal checks on new suppliers (VAT and CIS verification)
* Maintaining and updating various Excel spreadsheets
Skills and experience required:
* Studying AAT desirable but QBE will be considered
* Minimum 2 years’ experience within a finance environment in a similar role
* Good working knowledge of Xero desirable and strong Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUPs)
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Ability to work effectively within a team environment