Accounts Assistant

Posted 12 December 2024
Salary £25000 - £28000 per annum + Pension
LocationHigh Wycombe
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceJE/77742141_1734024282
Contact NameJoanna Engel

Job description

Our Client seeks an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team based in High Wycombe. The Accounts Assistant would perform a wide range of accounting tasks including purchase ledger, sales ledger and other ad-hoc duties.

Duties of the Accounts Assistant include:

  • Maintaining UK Accounts Receivable ledger to current high standard. Sales ledger consists of about 400 accounts totalling almost £2m.
  • Maintaining Purchase Ledger and Expenses payments.
  • Developing relationships with key customers and suppliers.
  • Daily cash allocations, processing supplier payments, and Bank Reconciliation.
  • Monitoring shipments for accounts which are overdue or in excess of their credit limits.
  • Resolving customer and supplier queries in a timely manner.
  • Ensure customer accounts are kept within agreed credit limits.
  • Managing overdue accounts in line with Company policy.
  • Supplier statement reconciliations.
  • Managing administrative tasks and updating procedural documents.
  • Assisting with Month-end & Year-end close.
  • Assisting with annual audit.
  • Credit checking and opening new customer accounts.
  • Preparing and posting journals.

Requirements for the Accounts Assistant include:

  • Experienced with a minimum of 3years to 5years working experience.
  • Accounting background with a good understanding of accounting double entry & accounting principles. QBE acceptable.
  • Excellent IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft office.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent team player and able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
  • High level of accuracy, problem solver and analytical thinker.
  • Building an excellent rapport with customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
  • Keen to join a fast-growing, forward-looking company and develop a career.
  • Conscientious and hardworking individual, with a positive attitude.
  • Willingness to learn and quickly adapts to changes.
  • Works efficiently with others and on own initiatives.