Accounts Assistant

Reed ,
Dronfield, Derbyshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £23,000 per annum

Overview

We are excited to be recruiting for a fantastic reputable commercial client who are looking for an experienced, friendly and proactive Accounts Assistant to support the Finance Manager with a wide variety of finance tasks on a part-time basis. This is a brilliant opportunity to have a varied and satisfying role as well as being a valued member of the business . This is a permanent part-time opportunity working Monday to Friday, 4 hours a day (20 hour week) with flexibility required to accommodate accountancy cycles. Main Responsibilities: Assisting in producing monthly management accounts for the Directors Maintenance of the sales ledger, purchase ledger and cashbook Assisting in month end closure of the above ledgers including bank reconciliation and preparing journals for the management accounts Assisting in production of annual accounts and working schedules for the auditors Credit control process Matching of purchase invoices to goods received notes and orders for authorisation by the Directors Matching delivery notes to sales orders and invoicing Assisting in coordinating Shipping Schedules with our suppliers and freight forwarders to ensure the goods are received on time Assisting in completing documentation and communication relating to Importing and Exporting of material including shipping Checking Over Time sheets General support to the Finance Manager Opening, copying and distributing post Person Specification: An Accounts Assistant who possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience within a commercial industry A good working knowledge of Sales, purchase and nominal ledger, importing and cashbook essential Knowledge of debt and credit control systems is vital Experience of Importing and Exporting Strong Excel knowledge and good understanding of other Microsoft Office products Ideally proficient at using Pegasus Opera software (not essential but would be to the applicant’s advantage) Logistics handling / experience Excellent communication and organisational skills Professional and warm telephone manner A person who can cope with multitasking and able to work flexibly between different departments