Are you a passionate and experienced Accounts Assistant looking for an exciting opportunity to join a growing business that will give you the platform to thrive? If so, look no further!

Accounts Assistant
Based at our office in Leigh

Full time, permanent (37 hours per week)
Up to £25,000 dependent on experience

Benefits Package.

25 days annual holidays plus 8 days of bank holidays
Company sick Pay
Generous Pension scheme & Life cover
Annual Bonus scheme
Private Medical Insurance
1 day working from home – after the initial 6 months period
Study support

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Lorne Stewart Facilities Services is a leading UK independent service business that provides workplace services and specialist technical skills, harnessed through our heritage in Facilities, Mechanical & Electrical engineering services.

Our mission is to simplify life for our clients by providing top-quality facility management solutions. Our constant investment in our people, processes, and systems has helped us achieve numerous prestigious awards for driving operational excellence in everything that we do.

Role Description

To provide an effective and efficient service within the Leigh Services Finance team.

Key Accountabilities:

General Maintenance of the Purchase Ledger – ( Setting up of Supplier Accounts etc )
Matching of invoices on a daily basis to GRNs / Worksheets / Purchase Orders
Daily posting of invoices and credit notes onto Coins ERP system
Daily & Monthly reconciliation of Supplier statements
Daily Processing & issuing of Procurement Orders
Processing and ensuring payments are made to Suppliers via Bacs on a timely basis
Dealing with Supplier queries and ensuring these are dealt with on a timely basis
Dealing with legal notices on a timely basis
Liaising with Contract Managers to ensure invoices are approved on a timely basis
To co-ordinate and assist daily with post distribution for the Finance/Operations teams.
Filing and archiving

Qualifications/Skills:

A good general education, to GCSE/A level or equivalent, to include English and Maths.
Preferably with or willing to do AAT
Good knowledge and understanding of basic book-keeping
Good knowledge and understanding of MS Excel and Word
General knowledge of Accounting Procedures and Approval Authorities
Preferably with experience of working within a Facilities Services or Construction industry and with a good Knowledge of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
Must have a confident and professional approach, with the ability to assist admin, management, and clients with all levels of finance advice.
Must be commercially aware, with the ability to identify risks to the business
Must have a flexible attitude to working
An efficient and accurate approach to work with an eye for detail
Dependable and willing to work as part of a team, supporting and working with all functions.
Ability to tackle both mundane, challenging, and interesting tasks with equal willingness and enthusiasm.
Proactive and can work on own initiative.

If the above sounds like you, we'd love to learn even more about your credentials and what you could bring to the company. We invite you to submit an online application today!

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any supporting documents.

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Other suitable skills and experience could include Finance Assistant, Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Ledger Clerk, Bookkeeper, Payroll Administrator, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Sales Ledger Clerk, Finance Administrator, Accounting Assistant.