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