Accounts Assistant

Description

Are you a hands-on Finance Assistant or Accounts Assistant who enjoys variety and thrives in a fast-paced SME environment? Hays is partnering with a well established family owned organisation in their recruitment of an organised and proactive finance professional to join their team.This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their experience across all areas of transactional finance, working closely with the Finance Manager and gaining exposure to sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, banking and wider finance administration.

Accounts Assistant

Permanent

Full-Time - Office Based

Based in Brighouse

Salary £28-32,000 depending on level of experience

The Opportunity

As Finance Assistant, you will be involved in all aspects of transactional finance, giving a varied workload and a chance to utilise existing skills and continue to develop across all areas of transactional finance. Some of the daily duties will include: Sales Ledger

Raising customer invoices and credit notes

Processing and allocating customer payments

Maintaining customer accounts

Resolving account queries

Reconciling customer balancesPurchase Ledger

Processing supplier invoices

Preparing supplier payment runs

Reconciling supplier statements

Resolving supplier queries

Maintaining supplier recordsCredit Control

Monitoring aged debt

Chasing outstanding payments by telephone and email

Maintaining accurate collection records

Building positive relationships with customersBanking & Finance Administration

Processing daily banking transactions

Maintaining cashbooks

Completing bank reconciliations

Investigating reconciliation differences

Setting up customer and supplier accounts

Maintaining accurate financial records and documentation

Responding to internal and external finance queries

Supporting finance procedures and controlsAdditional Support

Providing occasional reception and administrative cover when required

Supporting the wider business with general office administration duties

About You

We are particularly keen to speak with candidates who have experience within an SME environment and enjoy being involved in the full transactional finance cycle. xjnqpsq You'll ideally have:

Experience working as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar finance role

Strong knowledge of sales ledger, purchase ledger and credit control

Experience with bank reconciliations and cashbook management

Good Excel and Microsoft Office skills

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Strong organisational and communication skills

The ability to manage your workload independently

A proactive and reliable approach to work

AAT qualification or currently studying towards a finance qualification would be advantageousSME experience would be particularly beneficial, as this role requires a flexible individual who is happy to support across multiple areas of finance and administration

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