Assistant Accountant
Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Salary: A£28,000 - A£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
1. Supporting the Finance Manager with the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department including ad hoc reports and reconciliations
2. Responsibility for credit control management and collection of customer debt
3. Creating new Customer and Supplier accounts onto Sage
4. Processing Sales orders into Sage
5. Raising Sales Invoices and applications for payments
6. Uploading Invoices onto Customer Portals as required
7. Raising Purchase Orders in Sage
8. Inputting Supplier invoices, validating nominal coding and matching POD's
9. Processing Bank/Cash Payments & Receipts onto Sage
10. Maintaining the Sage System with updates
11. Processing of Credit Card Expenses onto Excel and Sage
12. Keeping Product Costs up to Date on Sage
13. Maintaining the Sales Orders in spreadsheet
14. Keeping the CRM system up to date
15. Assisting with general finance team duties, answering the telephone, filing, and dealing with enquiries both internally and externally.
Skills and Qualifications
1. AAT Qualified
2. Good understanding of double entry bookkeeping, journals, accruals, depreciation and prepayments
3. Proven recent experience in credit control responsibility
4. High level of competency with MS Office, notably Excel
5. Ability to think on your feet and be self-motivated
6. Ability to multi-task
7. Excellent communication skills
8. Organised and methodical, with attention to detail
Benefits
1. Annual, non-contractual bonus for meeting company targets.
2. Regular training provided.
3. Company pension scheme.
4. 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.
5. Full Christmas shutdown period.
6. Free parking on site.
7. Friendly team with regular social events.
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, then please do not hesitate to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr