Our client is a well-established and successful design and manufacturing business. Due to continued growth, they are now seeking a part-time Accounts Assistant to join their team.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working within an accounts team, with a strong background in both accounts payable and accounts receivable.
This is a part-time role with flexible working hours—either three full days per week or five shorter days to accommodate school hours.
Accounts Assistant - About The Role
Main responsibilities:
- Generate and send sales invoices to customers.
- Prepare and distribute monthly customer statements.
- Update bank transactions in the ERP system using bank statements.
- Reconcile and post supplier invoices.
- Issue remittance advice to suppliers.
- Perform bank reconciliations.
- Reconcile purchase and sales ledgers, investigating any queries or discrepancies.
- Process staff expense claims.
- Assist with ad-hoc tasks as required.
The successful Accounts Assistant will have/be:
- Previous experience working in accounts, preferably within accounts payable and/or accounts receivable.
- AAT qualified or part-qualified.
- Excellent organisation and time management.
- Strong communication skills.
- Conscientious and methodical.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Previous experience of accounting package and CRM database preferred.
Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.
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