Accounts assistant required for a business in Warwick to directly manage the accounts receivable transactions, ensuring they comply with finance policies and procedures. To ensure client invoices are processed and paid in a timely fashion, ensuring all queries are resolved. Assist and support the wider finance team where required. Must be able to work to time constraints and meet deadlines; be able to liaise with the Clients, Auditors and Advisors; have a good knowledge of Sage. Main Responsibilities: - Responsible for the delivery and maintenance of sales ledger accompanied by appropriate controls and reconciliations. - Take responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of outstanding sales ledger balances. - Build and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. - Reconcile payments received against invoices and produce aged debtors listing. - Send payment reminders and chasers as necessary, escalating aged debt accordingly. - Investigate payment discrepancies and resolve disputes. - Prepared to undertake ad hoc duties as part of a small team. - Identify and recommend process and system changes. - Assisting with the reconciliation of cashbooks and bank accounts. - Assisting with monitoring Company cashflow and maintaining cashflow records. - Provide support to the wider finance team as and when required. - Carry out other reasonable tasks as requested by Management Person Specification - Self-motivated and take pride in completing tasks to the highest standard. - Detailed and methodical - Duties are completed in an accurate manner whilst spotting irregularities and investigating them. - Able to manage day to day priorities effectively proactively seek issues and be able to provide solutions for these. - Pro-active - To go above and beyond and adapt to the changing needs of the team. - Adaptive and logical - be able to think about and solve new issues that may arise as the company grows and faces new challenges. - Good communication skills and able to build a strong rapport with teams' key to the role. - Technologically proficient and can make full use of technology and software to complete tasks efficiently and accurately. - Able to manage time and responsibilities to ensure key tasks are completed to deadlines to ensure the rest of the department operates smoothly. - Excellent excel skills. This role is office based 5 days a week and the hours are 8.30am - 5pm with 1hour for lunch. Study support is available and other benefits include 25 days holiday
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Accounts Assistant
SF Recruitment
Posted 12 days ago, valid for 7 days
Warwick, Warwickshire CV359EF, England
£22,000 - £26,400 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- An Accounts Assistant is needed for a business in Warwick to manage accounts receivable transactions and ensure compliance with finance policies.
- The role involves processing client invoices, resolving queries, and supporting the finance team while adhering to deadlines.
- Candidates should have a good knowledge of Sage and be able to build effective relationships with clients, auditors, and advisors.
- The position requires at least 2 years of experience, and the salary is competitive with additional benefits including study support and 25 days of holiday.
- This is an office-based role with working hours from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, including a 1-hour lunch break.