Accounts Assistant - FTC - Accountable Recruitment : Job Details

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a growing specialist business service organisation as they look to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team to cover a period of maternity (16 months).

Based in Ellesmere Port, you will work a hybrid model.

This opportunity is ideal for an immediately available Assistant Accountant looking to join a highly successful business with a positive culture and opportunities for development.

Salary/benefits:

• £30-34,000pa
• Hybrid work - 2 days per week in the office
• Flexible working

Job Duties:

• Accurate and timely processing of all purchase ledger invoices in Sage 200.
• Responsible for compilation and uploading of all payment runs (including monthly Payroll payments)
• Posting and allocating all bank payments and performing cash book reconciliations.
• Credit card and expense processing
• Bank reconciliations and updating of the daily cash flow.
• Supplier statements reconciliations.
• Ensuring the accurate & timely raising of Purchase Orders by liaising with various individuals and departments around the business.
• Provide support to the extended finance team as and when requested (Month End, Holiday cover).
• Assist with end of year preparation and procedures including schedules for the auditors and tax computations.
• Pro-actively looking for process improvements and making suggestions for improved efficiencies.

Ideal experience

· Significant experience of working with multiple cost and profit centres

· Experience using Sage 200 (ideal not essential)

· Self-starter with a proactive approach.

· Ability to build and maintain working relationships with internal and external colleagues.

· Strong communication and listening skills.

· Ability to work under pressure and meet targets and deadlines.

· Flexibility and ability to respond effectively to changing priorities.

· Good analytical and problem-solving ability.