Accounts Assistant

Owen Daniels Consultancy ,
Redditch, Worcestershire
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Accounts Assistant 12 month Fixed-Term contract Excellent salary Monday to Thursday 8am-4:30pm / Friday 8am-1pm Redditch Our client is a large, well-respected and growing Engineering business. They are looking for a motivated Accounts Assistant to join their team on an initial 12 month Fixed-term contract. The client will consider candidates that have either an AAT qualification, or strong experience working as an Accounts/Finance Assistant. Accounts Assistant Job Description Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Customer query resolution, overdue debt chasing, cash receipts and posting to ledger, collections forecasting, daily bank statements, raising of credit notes and manual invoices Review & analysis of costs, extraction of VAT, reconciliation and GL Coding)/petty cash analysis & control / EC sales lists & intrastat returns / quarterly VAT reconciliation and Returns HMRC VAT Statement Reconciliation /Import Documents VAT Nominal ledger account reconciliations/bank account reconciliation Raising bank payments on automated ERP System/ general ledger journal entry / support on physical inventory counts data entry and reconciliation/ support on transaction posting and reconciliation on inventory cycle counts plus Adhoc support as required Ensure corporate timelines are achieved at month end, year end and during budget preparation (Cash Books/ Petty Cash, VAT, General Ledger Journals/LVP & Credit card Reconciliation/ Sales Ledger Closure) Ensure regulatory and statutory declarations are accurate and submitted to required timescales VAT Return/ EC Intrastats/ Import Export Documents Ensure bank accounts are reconciled and cleared down to corporate accounts via cash pooling on a daily basis Ensure the dept and business are compliant regarding company and corporate policies and procedures & authorisation Levels Ensure cash collections are maximised, overdue debt reduced and queries anticipated and resolved in a timely manner Accounts Assistant Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications AAT qualification OR experience working as an Accounts/Finance Assistant Understanding of Double Entry Bookkeeping & Manual Ledgers High level of Numeracy - Attention to Detail Accounts Assistant Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications Experience working within the engineering/manufacturing industry