Opportunity
Accounts Assistant – Knaresborough
Type of work
permanent full time
Impression Recruitment are currently seeking a Accounts Assistant on behalf of our client in Knaresborough. Our client is a true Yorkshire success story, having started as a family operation over 50 years ago, they have grown to be the largest operation of their kind in the UK today. The business is still family owned and have stayed true to their roots when it comes to building strong relationships with both their customers and suppliers. Our client is now looking for their next addition to the already established finance team of 10. You will play an integral role in ensuring the day to day operations of the finance team run smoothly and that finance obligations are met. Ideally you will have worked in a finance team previously, and have experience of day to day finance duties such as sales ledger, purchase ledger, bank reconciliations etc. Our client is happy to consider applicants that have around one year’s finance experience or more. So whether you are early in your finance career or are an experienced finance professional, you could be our clients next finance star!
Accounts Assistant Responsibilities:
- Managing sales ledger processes, ensuring sales invoices are raised and processed accordingly.
- Manage purchase ledger processes and maintaining internal purchase records.
- Supporting the management accountant with accounts preparation duties.
- Dealing with any billing queries effectively and efficiently.
- Administration and collection of finance data from the internal system.
- Conducting customer credit checks and providing approval/denial feedback.
- Chasing overdue customer invoices and ensuring payments are made on time.
- Provide ad-hoc support to the payroll team as required.
- Producing financial reports for internal stakeholders when required.
Skills Required:
- Previous experience of working in a finance team.
- Good ability with finance and IT systems.
- Able to handle data accurately and effectively.
- Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
- High level communication skills.
As Accounts Assistant you will receive a fantastic salary of between £25,000 - £28,000 per annum! Working hours for this position are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday with one hours paid lunch break. Some flexibility can be provided around school pick up’s and drop offs if required. This position is working in the office full time and has on-site parking available. You will also have access to benefits such as a company healthcare plan and long term service awards!
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