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Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

Sheridan Maine South

Posted 2 days ago, valid for 3 days

Verwood, Dorset BH316AX, England

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sheridan Maine is recruiting an Accounts Assistant for a leading business, focusing on the finance department's daily operations.
The ideal candidate should be studying or interested in pursuing an AAT qualification and have some experience in a similar role.
Key responsibilities include managing purchase and sales ledgers, performing bank reconciliations, and overseeing credit control processes.
Strong communication skills, IT proficiency, and a proactive attitude are essential for this role.
The position offers a salary of £25,000 and requires at least 1 year of relevant experience.

Sheridan Maine is excited to partner exclusively with a leading business to recruit for an Accounts Assistant with a strong commercial awareness to assist with the smooth day to day running of the finance department. About the Role:We are seeking an individual who is currently studying or interested in pursuing an AAT qualification. You will work closely with the Finance Manager in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. This role will involve taking ownership of both the purchase and sales ledger functions, alongside monthly transactional processing and reconciliation tasks.Key Responsibilities:

Manage and maintain the company’s purchase and sales ledgers
Ensure timely resolution of invoices, statements, and queries
Perform bank reconciliations
Conduct supplier statement reconciliations
Maintain daily cashflow records
Oversee credit control processes
Process expense requests and invoices
Raise sales ledger invoices
Assist with VAT returns

Skills and experience you’ll need to apply:

Enthusiastic and keen to learn with some experience gained in a similar role
Great communication skills and a "can do" attitude
Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

This is a great opportunity to develop your finance career within a supportive team. If you’re ready for the next step, we’d love to hear from you!You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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