Accounts Assistant

6 months ago

StokeonTrent, United Kingdom Copper Alloys Ltd. Full time

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Hours of Work: 7:00 - 16:00 Monday - Thursday, 07:00 - 15:00 Friday

**Job Purpose**

As an integral member of the Finance Team at Copper Alloys, the Accounts Assistant will play a vital role in ensuring accurate financial records and supporting the company's overall financial operations. Responsible for a range of accounting tasks, including bookkeeping, and reconciliations, this role requires meticulous attention to detail and a strong understanding of accounting principles.

By maintaining organised and up-to-date financial records, the Accounts Assistant will contribute to informed decision-making and efficient financial processes within Copper

Alloys.

**Position in the Organisation**

The Accounts Assistant will report directly to the Finance Manager. This position operates within a collaborative team environment, working closely with colleagues in finance as well as across various departments within the organisation. While primarily responsible for day-to-day accounting tasks, such as bookkeeping and financial record maintenance, this role also involves regular interaction with external stakeholders, including customers, vendors, and regulatory authorities. The Assistant Accountant will serve as a key support function within the finance team, contributing to the overall financial health and regulatory compliance of Copper Alloys.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Sales Ledger**
- Raising & Distributing Customer Invoices
- Proactive verbal Credit Control,
- Distribute accurate customer statements
- Maintain customer database on SAGE and automate credit control mailings
- Maintain customer credit / insurance limits
- Resolve customer finance queries (in advance of due date)

**Nominal Ledger**
- Preparation of Monthly Accruals & Prepayment Journals
- Update Fixed Asset Registers
- Posting SAGE journals
- Preparation, submission and reconciliation of Quarterly VAT returns
- Review and analysis of job costings

**Bank / Treasury**
- Reconciling bank statements
- Supplying data for input into cash forecasting
- Control & Reconciliation of petty cash in several currencies
- Maintaining Direct Debit costs and schedules
- Allocating receipts & payments & resolving any queries
- Monitor DDs and ensure associated costs are processed

**Purchase Ledger**
- Processing Credit Card & Cash Expenses
- Maintain Supplier database on SAGE
- Organising payment runs
- Obtaining adequate authorisation for Purchase invoices, both PO & Manually driven.
- Resolve supplier finance queries (in advance of due date)
- Gas & Electric costs monitored & tracked
- Resolve credit balances at month end
- Prepare Purchase Ledger accruals are in place for missing costs
- Reconcile monthly payments towards annual costs, ensuring liabilities reconcile

**Payroll & Pensions**
- Process time sheets
- Process payroll on SAGE
- Monitor holidays taken & payment
- Distribute payslips
- Process salary sacrifice and Cycle to Work deductions
- Maintain employee uniform reclaims
- Ensure employee personnel records are present and accurate
- Monthly reconciliation of PAYE/NI Control accounts

Other Tasks / Ad Hoc
- Continuous development of internal processes and systems, maximising efficiencies and minimising

administration
- Ordering stationery & office equipment
- Other administrative tasks to support the function & wider business
- Assist in ongoing projects around Costings, Stock valuation & control, AP Automation & becoming Audit

ready.

**Skills/Experience Required**
- AAT, CIMA Part Qualified, Equivalent Degree
- Strong Excel Skills
- High attention to detail
- Strong customer service and commercial acumen
- Good communication skills at all levels
- Accuracy
- Confident in liaising with overseas stakeholders
- Hands on and flexible approach
- Tenacity & the ability to solve own problems
- Able to organise own time and prioritise workloads, achieving timetables and deadlines.
- Able to react to changing priorities.
- Experience of using Sage 50 accounts and Sage payroll is essential.
- Committed, organised and confident
- Proactive, able to prioritise own work load and willing to take on new challenges
- You will have a keen interest in process improvement and have lots of initiative

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ACA001

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