Role: Accounts Assistant
Based: Head Office
Reports to: Residential Accounts Manager
Job Summary:
This is a vacant position to provide support to a growing department. Reporting into and assisting the Residential Accounts Manager, you will be part of a team of 5. This role offers excellent opportunities and career progression in the coming years; this represents a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual with the right skills and experience.
The Group has a turnover of circa £15m across 6 trading companies and is continuing to grow and develop further, employing over 210 staff.
You will have some experience working within a busy financial department and will be hands-on and happy to get into the detail. You will be open, engaging, resilient, determined, with a "can do" attitude. The ideal candidate will demonstrate good attention to detail, logical decision-making, and prompt delivery to deadlines.
You will display the ability to positively communicate with colleagues, customers, and suppliers and be a strong team player to form and maintain good working relationships.
Key Responsibilities, Objectives and Accountabilities:
* Assisting the Accounts Manager as and when required, including but not limited to journals, reconciliations, and intercompany procedures.
* Contributing to and actively participating in the day-to-day posting of the Group's accounting systems.
* Maintaining appropriate, accurate reporting systems and controls, enabling end users up to Board level to analyze options and make informed decisions.
* Liaising with other Group staff to ensure efficient and effective working within teams across the whole business.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
* Preparing weekly and monthly sales reports.
* Data entry of daily transactions.
* Overseeing accounts receivable, including chasing unpaid fees and updating debtor balances.
* Dealing with financial paperwork and filing.
* Performing bank reconciliations.
* Assisting with reporting financial data to management.
* Assisting with the preparation of period end finalization.
* Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
Key Attributes and Skills:
* Having a positive work ethic with a can-do attitude, providing solutions and support.
* Exhibiting personal integrity; hardworking, personable, professional, and commercially minded.
* Being proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (e.g., Pivot tables/formulas).
* Possessing knowledge of Purchase, Sales ledger, and General Ledger.
* Demonstrating attention to detail and high expectations/standards.
* Being comfortable with and capable of working to deadlines.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications (but not a prerequisite):
* 2+ years corporate accounting experience.
* Working knowledge of accounting software platforms, including Access Accounting and Xero.
* Able to take ownership and assume responsibility.
* Articulate and a confident communicator with a range of colleagues, clients, and other professionals.
* Working knowledge of Reapit CRM software.
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