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.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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