Our Client seeks an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team based in High Wycombe. The Accounts Assistant would perform a wide range of accounting tasks including purchase ledger, sales ledger and other ad-hoc duties.
Duties of the Accounts Assistant include:
*Maintaining UK Accounts Receivable ledger to current high standard. Sales ledger consists of about 400 accounts totalling almost £2m.
*Maintaining Purchase Ledger and Expenses payments.
*Developing relationships with key customers and suppliers.
*Daily cash allocations, processing supplier payments, and Bank Reconciliation.
*Monitoring shipments for accounts which are overdue or in excess of their credit limits.
*Resolving customer and supplier queries in a timely manner.
*Ensure customer accounts are kept within agreed credit limits.
*Managing overdue accounts in line with Company policy.
*Supplier statement reconciliations.
*Managing administrative tasks and updating procedural documents.
*Assisting with Month-end & Year-end close.
*Assisting with annual audit.
*Credit checking and opening new customer accounts.
*Preparing and posting journals.
Requirements for the Accounts Assistant include:
*Experienced with a minimum of 3years to 5years working experience.
*Accounting background with a good understanding of accounting double entry & accounting principles. QBE acceptable.
*Excellent IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft office.
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
*Excellent team player and able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
*High level of accuracy, problem solver and analytical thinker.
*Building an excellent rapport with customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
*Keen to join a fast-growing, forward-looking company and develop a career.
*Conscientious and hardworking individual, with a positive attitude.
*Willingness to learn and quickly adapts to changes.
*Works efficiently with others and on own initiatives.