Assistant Accountant

Adele Carr Recruitment Limited

Posted 3 days ago, valid for 10 days

Flint, Flintshire CH6 5JB, Wales

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Assistant Accountant position is a full-time role reporting to the Accounts Manager, offering opportunities for personal development and career progression.
Key responsibilities include maintaining debtors and creditors ledgers, managing bank transactions and reconciliations, and preparing monthly reports.
Candidates should have at least 5 years of accounting experience and be AAT qualified (Level 3 and above) or have equivalent qualifications.
The role requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Sage 50 Accounts, along with excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
The salary for this position is up to £30,000 per annum, with a structured work schedule and benefits including a workplace pension scheme.

Assistant Accountant

The Opportunity

Fully supported and reporting to the Accounts Manager this role offers a great opportunity for personal development and career progression in line with company succession plan.

Key Tasks and responsibilities:

Maintain Debtors and Sales Ledger transactions, Customer invoicing and receipts, Customer Statements and Credit Control.
Maintain Debtor Credit Accounts
Maintain Creditor and Supplier ledger transactions, Supplier Invoicing including import documentation and VAT transactions, Monthly Bacs run, Supplier Statements.
Manage bank transactions, payments to UK and foreign currency transactions and bank reconciliations.
Payroll and Pension for up to 20 people
Petty Cash
Project Costings
VAT returns, generate and submit in line with HMRC Guidelines
Produce Monthly reports for the Accounts Manager to support production of management accounts
Preparation of Monthly Reports for Management
Arranging foreign currency trades as required
General accounts administration

Skills and attributes required:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
AAT qualified (Level 3 and above) or equivalent
Confidence and experience to contribute new ideas towards company growth
Disciplined approach to meet deadlines and ownership of tasks
At least 5 years' experience in accounting
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word and Sage 50 Accounts
Experience in the whole range of accounting functions
Ability to multitask and solve problems
Excellent attention to detail
A high level of organisation

Benefits

The position is full time 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday with 45 minutes for lunch and Friday 8.30am to 4pm with 30 minutes lunch.The position is office basedUp to £30,000 paThe role offers opportunities to progressWorkplace Pension Scheme

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