Accounts Assistant
Location: Macclesfield
Salary: £26k - £30k
Benefits: 28 days holiday, Hybrid, profit related pay bonus paid twice yearly, Study support available, Clear progression plan, Death in service 4x Annual Salary.
We are exclusively working with a fantastic business based on Macclesfield who are looking to hire an Accounts Assistant to work in their Finance Team. The role is reporting into the Management Accountant, and you will have an opportunity to work/learn alongside an experienced Accounts Professional
We are recruiting an Accounts Assistant who will be responsible day-to-day financial operations such as sales and purchase ledgers, VAT and basic bookkeeping. Now is an exciting time to join our client with many projects in the pipeline offering a wide range of exposure and development for the right individual.
Your main roles and responsibilities:
- Responsible for management of the purchase ledger / Expenses processing.
- Responsible for management of the Sales ledger Invoicing/Credit Control.
- Bank receipts/payment processing and bank reconciliations.
- Supplier statement reconciliations.
- Building a good rapport with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
- Providing accurate information in a timely manner.
- Support with the management accounts
- Other adhoc finance duties.
An ideal person for this position will have the following attributes / skill set:
- Enthusiastic, committed and a fast learner with previous experience of a busy environment.
- Computer literate with an aptitude for numbers having used Sage 50 and Excel.
- Basic understanding of bookkeeping and accountancy procedures.
- Ability to work with individuals across departments and liaise with external customers and contacts.
- Solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
- Ability to work towards tight deadlines.
- Various experience levels are invited to apply as full training and development will be provided.
You'll benefit from:
- Profit related pay bonus paid twice yearly.
- Employee Ownership share scheme.
- 28 days holiday (Pro-Rata for Part-Time Applicants).
- Competitive Pension Scheme.
- On-site parking.
- Training and Development.
- Study support available
- Death in service 4x Annual Salary.
- Linear progression plan over the next 12-36 Months and a clear route to Management Accountant.
Don't tick every box?
We encourage candidates to push themselves and to go for it! Whilst you might not meet all the criteria we're looking for, there are plenty of opportunities to develop yourself.
We also have additional vacancies like this one at a more junior and senior level, if you're not suitable for this position, we might have others that you'd like to hear about! Nothing ventured is nothing gained.
For immediate consideration please submit an updated CV to this advert, the client is happy to wait if the right person has a notice period.
What's next?
Candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be invited to a registration with Tom ahead of submitting your CV to the client. We will have a good chat regarding your career and how we can help.
The interview stage is flexible to your needs and will likely be 1 stage. We're happy to facilitate out of hours too!
The role is reporting into the Management Accountant and you will be a point of contact for Customer's/Supplier's/Colleagues so communication skills are key.
Key responsibilities:
The role is expected to undertake a broad range of duties and responsibilities, which will include:
- Purchase ledger invoice processing.
- Expenses processing.
- Sales ledger Invoicing/Credit Control.
- Bank receipts/payment processing and bank reconciliations.
- Supplier statement reconciliations.
- Management of Duty Deferment.
- Building a good rapport with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
- Providing accurate information in a timely manner.
- Other duties.
The Ideal candidate:
You will possess an organised yet versatile approach and be able to work to deadlines.
- Enthusiastic, committed and a fast learner with previous experience of a busy environment.
- Computer literate with an aptitude for numbers having used Sage 50 and Excel.
- Basic understanding of bookkeeping and accountancy procedures.
- Ability to work with individuals across departments and liaise with external customers and contacts.
- Experience with Invoice Discounting would be desirable but training will be provided.
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