Accounts Assistant

Meyer-Scott Recruitment Limited

Posted 2 days ago, valid for 14 days

St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 3ND, England

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Accounts Assistant position at Meyer Scott in St Ives offers a minimum salary of £28,000 per annum.
This permanent, office-based role requires a general accounting background as the company seeks to fill the gap left by owners reducing their hours.
Candidates should have experience with the Sales ledger, nominal ledger, bank reconciliations, and proficiency in the Sage system.
Strong communication skills are essential for maintaining relationships with clients and suppliers, as well as handling credit control and debt chasing.
This position is suitable for individuals looking to grow their responsibilities over time in a company with over 40 years of experience in the farming industry.

Accounts Assistant

Meyer Scott Ref: VR/08976

Location: St Ives

Salary: min. £28,000 p.a.

Type:Permanent - Office Based

Our client manufactures and installs equipment for the farming industry. They have been trading for 40+ years and need someone to come in and take on general accounting duties as the owners pull back on their hours' overtime. It will be your own little domain where over time you will be compensated accordingly.

Duties:

Responsible for the Sales ledger, nominal ledger, bank reconciliations, petty cash, and processing and banking cheques.
Generating all invoices and refunds for both private clients and contracts with local authorities.
Proficiency in Sage system, Online Banking would be welcome.
You will be dealing with clients over the telephone and email, and post so it's important you can juggle that and really invest in maintaining good relationships with both clients and suppliers.
Credit Control and debt chasing in the first instance by letter, following up on the telephone if necessary.
Processed the direct debits and dealt with the queries.
Deal with payments over the telephone and process them accordingly.

This list isn't exclusive to duties detailed above. As you progress it is expected that you will take on more and more responsibilities.

Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm

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