Accounts Assistant - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Your new companyHays are working exclusively with a company based in Malvern who are looking to welcome an accounts assistant to their finance team. Your new role

• Review supplier invoice e-mail address daily, extracting these for processing.
• Timely scanning and entry of supplier invoices to accounting system, following a defined process for matching invoices to purchase orders and goods/service receipts in Sage.
• Ensuring appropriate coding of invoices to nominal ledger codes.
• Resolution of supplier invoice queries directly with suppliers
• Supplier set-ups - responsible for maintenance of finance aspects including bank details.
• Maintenance of accurate supplier ledgers
• Checking of supplier statements and requesting copies if required.
• E-mailing remittance advices to suppliers.
• Preparing sales ledger invoices for review by the Finance Manager, emailing them to the customer and posting them in Sage.
• Expenses checking and processing, utilising dedicated expenses software.
• Process bank entries in Sage 200 and carry out bank reconciliations.
• Weekly and ad-hoc credit control activity by email and telephone, emailing statements and ensuring appropriate liaison with Finance Manager.
• Providing sales and purchase ledger cover within the finance team.

What you'll need to succeed

• AAT qualified / part-qualified or other relevant qualifications such as in accountancy or business.
• Experience of using Sage / Sage 200.
• Experience of working in a manufacturing or engineering-based business.
• Can adapt to alternative ways of working, whilst also seeking opportunities to add-value to the business from previous work experience.
• Experience working in a similar finance position.

What you'll get in returnA competitive salary and excellent benefits which include:

• Company performance-related annual bonuses
• Ongoing training and development
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life insurance
• Travel concessions and discounts
• Wellness programme
• Generous Pension scheme
• Retail store discounts
• Free on-site parking
• Company events
• Additional leave

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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