Assistant Accountant

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Central Northampton

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum

Type: Permanent - Full time Office Based

Working hours: 8:30am - 17:00pm (Flexibility on this) - Monday to Friday - with a 1 hour lunch

Company Overview:

Are you currently an accounts assistant who is either coming towards the end of their AAT qualification or having completed their AAT qualification? If you are a number cruncher who is looking for the next step in their finance career, keep reading!

Macildowie are currently working with a leading business within their respective field. They have an opportunity for an experienced accounts assistant who is looking to continue to progress. You would work alongside a team of three management accountants, one other accounts assistant, and a vast purchase ledger and credit control team.

Key Benefits:

• Study support available for the right candidate including ACCA and AAT exams
• Free parking on site
• Opportunity to work in a progressive environment with a progression plan towards assistant accountant responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable:

• Process all Purchase ledger invoices and credit notes, matching them to GRNI, and follow up on missing invoices.
• Ensure accurate invoice coding.
• Perform reconciliation of the Aged Creditors at month-end.
• Create, maintain, and review Vendor card information for accuracy.
• Verify and update the latest bank details for Vendors.
• Handle Vendor communications, address inquiries, resolve discrepancies, and manage disputes professionally and in a timely manner.
• Monitor invoice aging and due dates.

Sales Ledger:

• Generate customer invoices.
• Verify the accuracy of invoices, ensuring they match the corresponding orders.
• Maintain Customer Master Data for accuracy.
• Reconcile the Aged Debtors at month-end.
• Manage and review Customer card information.
• Engage in credit control activities, including chasing up overdue sales invoices.

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 years' experience in a similar role.
• Effective communication skills for both internal and external interactions.
• A team player who is flexible and enjoys collaborating with colleagues.
• Intermediate Excel skills - must be able to comfortably use pivot tables and v-lookups

If you want to join first class business and take that next step in your career then apply ASAP to avoid missing out!

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