A family-owned contractor working in the industrial and commercial sectors nationally is seeking a driven Accounts Assistant to join their friendly team. Reporting to the Head of Finance and working alongside the Accounts Manager, you'll provide essential support to the finance department.
- £30,000 - £36,000
- Office based Monday to Friday 8am-5pm
- 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Study support
- 2 x Bonus schemes after 12 months service (4% of salary / performance related bonus)
- Private healthcare
- Pension 4.8% employer rising to 7.5%
- Life assurance x3
Duties and responsibilities:
- Processing of sales and purchase invoices (high volume) and matching to POD’s / coding to projects
- Processing bank payments and posting of receipts
- Processing of sub-contractor payment certificates and invoices
- Supplier statement reconciliations
- Maintenance of the fixed asset register
- Recording of prepayments and accruals
- Performing legal checks on new suppliers (VAT and CIS verification)
- Maintaining and updating various Excel spreadsheets
Skills and experience required:
- Studying AAT desirable but QBE will be considered
- Minimum 3 years’ experience within a finance environment in a similar role
- Good working knowledge of Xero desirable and strong Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUPs)
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment