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Role: Accounts Assistant
Location: Shirley Solihull B91
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Up to 28,000 dependent on experience
We are working on behalf of an established and award-winning employer, who are looking to expand their busy finance team with the addition of an experienced Accounts Assistant. You will be working as part of a team of 4 reporting into the Finance Manager, supporting with purchase and sales ledger duties.
The successful candidate will be have relevant experience in a similar role, ideally level 3 AAT qualified (or equivalent), with advanced Excel skills and experience using Sage Line 50.
As the Accounts Assistant, you will be based at their head office. Full time working hours Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm.
Role and responsibilities:
- As an Accounts Assistant you will be responsible for a variety of purchase and sales ledger activities working collaboratively as a small team
- Raising sales invoices/coding sales invoices
- Raising purchase orders
- Chasing overdue debtors
- Assist with aged debtor reporting
- Promptly respond to all queries
- Self-billing customer reconciliation
- Approving supplier invoices
- Allocating supplier payments and sending remittance advice
- Processing employee expense forms
- Daily use of Excel and SAGE systems
- General accounts duties as required and set by the Finance Manager
Skills and experience required:
- Demonstrable previous experience working in similar Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant role is essential
- Level 3 AAT qualified or equivalent
- Experience in using SAGE is essential
- Ability to work in a fast paced and small team environment
- Attention to detail with the ability to multitask
Benefits:
- Competitive basic salary
- 21 days holiday plus Bank Holidays increasing to 25 days with service
- Company funded gym membership
- Free parking including electric charging points
- Training opportunities
- Access to high street discount scheme
If you are an experienced Accounts Assistant, looking for a new challenge in Solihull and keen to join an award winning and growing company then please click to apply!
