Accounts Assistant

5 days ago


Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom Hays A&F Full time

Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger (Maternity Cover 12 Month FTC)

Salary: Up to £30,000

Location: Ellesmere Port (Hybrid 2 days onsite)

Purpose of job
As an Accounts Payable Clerk, you will be fully responsible for maintaining the purchase ledgers across 4 companies. The main part of the role is to control & maintain the purchase ledgers and you will work closely as part of a team to deliver timely accurate work. As well as Purchase Ledger the role covers cashbook maintenance and input to cashflow forecasting, plus support to the Finance Team in the production of the month end accounts.

Key responsibilities

  • Accurate and timely processing of invoices in Sage 200.
  • Responsible for payment runs and Payroll payments.
  • Posting bank payments and performing cash book reconciliations.
  • Credit card and expense processing following the group authorisation procedure.
  • Bank reconciliations and daily cash flow update.
  • Supplier statements reconciliation.
  • Responsible for regular creditors reviews and new suppliers set up.
  • Building and keeping good relationships with suppliers.
  • Monitoring finance inboxes.
  • Prepare and post prepayments.
  • Assist with preparation and posting of accruals.
  • Prepare overheads analysis to assist management accountant.
  • Update cashflow files daily and highlight any risk.
  • Assist with monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Fixed Asset management
  • Provide support to Sales Ledger invoicing and ledger updates as and when requested (Month End, Holiday cover).
  • Assist with end of year preparation and procedures including schedules for the auditors and tax computations.

    Experience Needed Essential

    • Proficient with and comfortable using MS Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, One Drive, SharePoint etc), in particular good excel skills.
    • Self-starter with a proactive approach.
    • Able to organise and manage own workload to ensure your contribution to the company's monthly financial reporting process is achieved in a timely and accurate manner.
    • Ability to prioritise without close supervision and take accountability for own role.


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