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Accounts Assistant

Healthy Careers
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG2 7BG

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A unique opportunity is available for an Accounts/Finance Assistant at a well-established packaging business in Stevenage, offering unmatched job security with over 35 years of operational history.
  • The role requires part or fully qualified AAT/ACCA candidates with experience in bookkeeping or accountancy, preferably in an SME environment.
  • Key responsibilities include supporting the finance team, managing purchase ledger, handling payment runs, and resolving purchase order queries.
  • The position offers a salary of £25,000 to £28,000, and candidates should have strong analytical and time management skills, along with proficiency in SAGE and Microsoft Office.
  • Additional benefits include 22 days of annual leave, interest-free loans, health club membership, private healthcare, and free on-site parking.

Accounts AssistantFull-time / PermanentOpportunityA unique opportunity has arisen for a talented Accounts/Finance Assistant to join a well-established and market leading packaging business based in Stevenage, underpinned with a history of over 35 years never making a redundancy, alongside 34 years of community, charity, philanthropy works.If you are looking for a company who recognises and treasures its people as individuals based on their contribution and results, offering you peace of mind with unmatched job security, this could be the opportunity for you.Primary responsibilities

  • Support the finance team across all key areas of the purchasing function.
  • Purchase ledger & statement reconciliation.
  • Purchase order queries.
  • Payment runs.
  • Other various duties as required by the business.

Skill/Experience

  • Part/Fully qualified in AAT/ACCA.
  • Experienced in bookkeeping or accountancy in an SME environment would be desirable.
  • An exceptionally high degree of numeracy and attention to detail.
  • Experienced and confident using SAGE or similar software.
  • A good communicator, skilled at getting information from a range of sources and departments.
  • Computer literate and confident in the use of the Microsoft Office package.
  • Intermediate level Excel skills to a confident degree.
  • Ability to follow company policies and procedures.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise a workload.
  • Polite and professional phone manner.
  • Possess flexibility and ability to effectively perform multiple functions at a time.

Hours:Monday - Friday / 8.30am - 5.00pmPackage/Benefits:

  • 22 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (Pro-rata)
  • Interest free loans to support with house purchases, holidays etc.
  • Health club/Gym membership
  • Private health care
  • Free on-site parking

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.