Accounts Assistant

Are you numerate and have attention to detail?Great organisational and communication skills?This could be the ideal role for you!A great new opportunity has arisen to join our Finance Team. You will report to the Management Accountant, and be responsible for the Purchase / Sales Ledger function and supporting the finance department so we can effectively serve our members.

The Accounts Assistants Key Tasks:

• The role will require job holder to be able to work both on their own initiative and under guidance from others, they will need to be able to work flexibly within the team, helping to support colleagues and managers with a variety of work.
• Purchase ledger processing
• Sales ledger processing
• Collate and organise payment runs
• Payment allocation
• Claims payment processing
• Credit control
• Other Administration tasks as required
• Handling Accounts Queries
• Statement Reconciliations
• Liaising with other departments on the phone and via Teams
• Check Accounts emails inbox and action any correspondence.
• Filing and other ad hoc duties as and when required
• Good general IT skills and a working understanding of Excel.

What we are looking for?

• The role holder will ideally be AAT qualified, and fulfil the below criteria
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Can do attitude
• Numerate
• Strong IT skills, with experience of Microsoft Office
• Strong organisation and communication skills
• Comfortable with the concepts of Debits and Credits
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• Ability to work with a diverse team across the business
• Exhibit excellent professional ethics

What you get back:

• 30 days holiday – plus all bank holidays
• A competitive salary
• Life Insurance
• EAP Scheme
• Parking space (if working in the office)
• 10% Non-Contributory Company Pension
• AXA Private Medical Insurance
• Simply Health Cashplan
• Optical Scheme
• Menopause Support
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
• Hybrid working
• Charity/Volunteering Day off
• Buy Holidays
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Company social events
• And finally, a great place to have a fulfilling and stimulating career

If you can fulfil most of the criteria for this role, then this is the job for you!

At The Veterinary Defence Society, we are committed to equality and diversity. We ensure that job standards are relevant to the successful undertaking of the job. We do not indirectly disadvantage any persons on the grounds of gender, age, disability, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, sexual orientation, any other protected characteristic, or social status.

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This role is subject to a satisfactory DBS.

No external agencies please we are already using one.

UK Based candidates only

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