Adecco
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Preston, Lancashire
Accounts assistant
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Contract Type: Contract |
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Salary: £8.21 per hour |
Overview
I have an urgent requirement for an Accounts assistant to join an established company in a modern working environment on a temporary basis - with potential to go long term. This role reports to the Finance Manager in a small team and is responsible for purchase ledger duties, processing expenses and completing all of the associated bank reconciliations, payroll and sales reconciliations on a weekly basis. Main Duties: Daily bank reconciliations Purchase ledger duties Dealing with complaints accordingly Reviewing files to ensure paperwork is kept to a minimum within the office and queries are being resolved in a timely manner Building excellent relationships with customers and suppliers Reconciling the payroll reports to the daily hours sheets and ensuring all documents have been accurately completed Submitting the finalised payroll reports to the accountants and uploading payments onto the bank once finalised Reconciling all cash books and ensuring reconciling / aged items are kept to a minimum and are being review / actioned on a regular basis Preparing the sales reconciliation and raising any queries Processing any related journals into SAGE in a timely manner Conducting safe and petty cash & reporting discrepancies Month End Duties Completing balance sheet reconciliations for all areas of responsibility and ensuring any reconciling / aged items are evidenced as being reviewed Assisting the FM with any journals or queries that need actioning Ensuring all journals are posted on time to allow the month end timetable commitments to be met Liaise with external parties as and when required, including but not limited to; suppliers, accountants and legal representatives Assist the year end auditors and all other external Finance consultants Assisting with any queries related to the role as they arise The post-holder will ideally have A minimum of 3 years in a similar role Excellent time management skills Excellent IT skills especially in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser https://candidate-privacy