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Accounts Assistant

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The Role

Overview

Support Finance Manager with invoices, credit control, payroll, VAT and reporting

Key Responsibilities

  • payroll collation
  • vat return
  • bank reconciliation
  • purchase orders
  • invoice processing
  • credit control

Tasks

As the Accounts Assistant you will support the Finance Manager with the day-to-day coordination and delivery of internal finance activities.This is a varied and hands-on role that will involve processing and reconciling sales and purchase invoices across multiple operating systems and ensuring the smooth running of core accounting processes. -Assisting the Finance Manager with collating payroll information -Preparation of quarterly VAT Return. -Bank posting and reconciliations -Answering daily communications and queries from suppliers and customers -Involvement in the purchasing process including placing purchase orders with suppliers where necessary -Processing staff expenses and mileage forms -Assisting the Finance Manager with collating relevant reports and information for month end accounting process -Collation and review of employee timesheets -Processing sales invoices on different operating systems and reconciling for posting to internal software -Credit control including chasing customers for payment -To manage your own personal development and provide opportunities for career development within the business -Processing purchase invoices and posting to finance software

Requirements

  • xero
  • microsoft office
  • accounts
  • teamwork
  • problem solving
  • detail-oriented

What You Bring

Please note that proof of the right to work in the UK will be required. Our work is delivered by a team of well trained, equipped, and motivated Engineers, supported by a 24/7/365 Operations capability, and led by a diversely skilled Leadership Team. -Self-motivated and able to learn quickly -Excellent communication, verbal and written, skills -Willingness to undertake further training as required for professional development -Excellent organisational skills -Experience of working effectively as part of a team as well as independently -Previous experience of accounts / financial roles -To work positively and communicate professionally across the team, providing an effective contribution to work tasks -Ability to solve problems with a positive attitude -Strong attention to detail with high levels of accuracy -Ability to manage own workload and establish priorities -Experience of using finance packages, predominately Xero -Computer literate with experience of Microsoft Office (predominately Word and Excel) -Previous experience of working in a professional environment

Benefits

-Good level of general education -A competitive salary -Pension scheme after 3 months of service. -All employees receive 25 days leave (or equivalent pro-rata) per annum, plus additional bank holiday days. -A discretionary twice per annum, ‘Profit Related Pay’ scheme that ties bonus amounts to the amount of profit made by the business. -Investment in professional development and training to support you in your role. -Eligibility to join Vitality, Private Healthcare Scheme, and BHSF Healthcare Cash Plan, after 6 months of service. -A supportive and positive workplace culture

The Company

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