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Our client is an Accountancy Practice based in West Ipswich who are actively seeking an Accounts Administrator to join their small team. Offering a supportive environment, this is a great opportunity for someone to join a close-knit team.
Accounts Administrator (part-time)
£25k Basic Salary (pro-rata) | 15-20 hours per week across Mon-Fri (to be agreed but must include Fridays) | West Ipswich | Accountancy Practice | Accurate / Courteous /Customer Friendly
The purpose of this role is to provide general administrative support to the team, also carrying out receptionist duties in a friendly, welcoming manner.
Duties (include but are not limited to):
- Answering calls, dealing with client queries and forwarding onto relevant team member
- Updating company files and systems with client information
- Responding to company emails proactively
- To communicate in a courteous, professional, and reassuring manner with clients, suppliers and members of the public
- Sending out / posting letters, also managing incoming post
- Ordering stationary and equipment for the office
- Onboarding new clients
- Responding to new client enquiries and arranging a meeting
- Filing and scanning
- There may also be the opportunity to do some bookkeeping or managing the company social media page (for the right individual)
Person Specification:
- 3 years administrative experience or more essential
- Knowledge of accounting would be advantageous
- The ability to work accurately and achieve deadlines
- Good interpersonal skills, the ability to work as a team player and build rapport with clients from a variety of backgrounds
- Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office products and the aptitude to learn and embrace new systems and new technologies
- Initiative and good problem-solving skills
- Driving licence preferred due to location (dedicated car parking space available)
LIGHTHOUSE PERSONNEL LTD ARE A RECRUITMENT AGENCY WORKING ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT.
PLEASE NOTE WE RECEIVE A LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS PER VACANCY AND UNFORTUNATELY CANNOT RESPOND TO ALL APPLICANTS. THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM US WITHIN A MONTH FROM APPLICATION DATE, IT IS LIKELY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.
If you have been successful, we will contact you by the phone and begin taking you through our step by step recruitment process, doing our utmost to ensure the role is right for you, ascertaining your suitability in the process. This process will all be explained on initial contact.
