Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Kettering

Pay: 32,500 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (1-hour lunch break)

Company profile:
Our client is a dynamic and growing company, committed to delivering excellence in their industry. As part of their ongoing success, they are now looking to expand their finance team with a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to support their day-to-day accounting functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and process sales invoices, ensuring they are accurate and matched against relevant statements.
Month-end tasks including saving and checking invoices, matching supplier statements, and managing utility bills.
Estimates and WIP figures: Ensure accurate reporting and tracking of work-in-progress.
Process and reconcile AMEX and credit card statements.
Handle returns and actively chase credits, ensuring the accounts are up to date.
Collaborate with managers to switch invoicing from monthly to weekly based on job completion timelines.
Address day-to-day queries coming into the accounts department, providing swift and accurate responses.
Perform regular bank reconciliation's and ensure all transactions are accurately recorded.
Send out customer statements to maintain clear communication with clients.
Review and check CIS/PAYE returns and assist with VAT returns.
Work with PO numbers, ensuring all purchase orders are accurately tracked and processed.

Key Requirements:

Experience with Xero software is essential.
Strong understanding of month-end processes, including invoice management, reconciliation's, and VAT returns.
Ability to manage credit card and AMEX statements, returns processing, and other financial transactions.
Good understanding of CIS/PAYE returns and the ability to perform bank reconciliation's.
Excellent communication skills to handle queries effectively and collaborate with managers.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accuracy in a busy environment.

Why Join Us?

A supportive, friendly team where your contribution is valued.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for growth and professional development.
A dynamic, fast-paced work environment with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute to a successful company, gain exposure to a variety of accounting tasks, and join a team that values your skills and input, we would love to hear from you!

Tandem Recruitment is an employment consultancy working on behalf of our client.