Accounts Assistant

Description:

We're currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant on behalf of a thriving private label food manufacturing business based in Corby, and suppliers to major retailers within their industry.

You will be working in a small team reporting into the Financial Controller and working alongside another accounts assistant supporting the finance team with both sales ledger and purchase ledger as required.

The role is based in well-located offices offering a bright, comfortable and contemporary working environment. During the training period the role will be fixed hours but after a successful probation it will revert to flexi-hours.

What you can expect:

Salary £26,000
Working hours Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm (37.5 hours per week)
25 days annual holiday plus 8 bank holidays
Pension (5% contribution triggers company to match 7%)
Life assurance (4 x salary)

Duties and responsibilities:

Allocating customer payments
Processing customer debit notes
Validate and challenge customer deductions
Sending out customer statements
Chasing customer debt
Sending EDI invoices to customers
Investigating and solving outstanding EDI issues
Monitoring the accounts email inbox
Liaise with various other departments on approving sales invoices
Supporting the purchase ledger when required
Maintaining cost tracking files such as utility analysis, agency labour costs
Preparing for and participating in, the year end audit
Reviewing systems and processes and making improvements where necessary

Skills and experience required:

AAT qualified or QBE
Understanding of accounting and finance in a fast-paced FMCG environment desirable
Microsoft Office and Excel spreadsheets (Pivot tables & VLOOKUPs)
Microsoft Navision
EDI experience will be beneficial
Ability to work effectively within a team environment and support other areas when needed
Ability to successfully adapt to changing demands and conditions