Astute Recruitment are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join a dynamic finance team in a leading engineering consultancy. This role will involve supporting the Head of Finance with a range of financial tasks, ensuring smooth operation of the finance function within the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and manage the purchase ledgers
- Assist with month-end and year-end financial duties
- Oversee the management of company credit card activity
- Collect and process company expenses, ensuring all transactions are authorized by line management (experience with Web Expenses is desirable)
- Handle finance-related queries and provide general administrative support to the finance team
Key Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in an Accounts Assistant role
- Strong organizational skills and a keen attention to detail
- A solid understanding of accounting principles and procedures
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across the business
- Ability to work quickly, accurately, and meet deadlines
- Strong knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel
- Experience with Sage Line 50
Salary and Benefits:
- Salary up to £30,000 depending on experience
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Ample onsite parking
- 37.5 hour working with flexible start and finish times
- Private healthcare
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric car scheme
- Full sick pay