Accounts Assistant

5 months ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Sportsafe uk Full time

**The Role**

This accounts-based role will support the Finance Team in the timely processing and management of the Sales & Purchase Ledger function.

The Finance team deliver outstanding support to our business and customers throughout the week, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 08.00 - 16:45 (Mon-Thurs) 08:00 - 15:30 (Fri), however flexibility to meet the needs of the business is essential and is especially true around month end.

**Responsibilities**

The Accounts Assistant will be expected to perform any of the following tasks:

- To ensure sales invoices are raised correctly and on time.
- Follow up on invoices that are in query to ensure they are resolved in a timely manner.
- Raising of credit notes as and when requested.
- Remove cancelled orders from the system on a weekly basis.
- Ensure the Accounts inbox is regularly maintained with all queries being dealt with or assigned on a daily basis.
- Ensure compliance with group rules on financial controls.
- Assist with daily reconciliation of cash book and bank accounts.
- Assist with checks & controls over all outgoing purchase ledger payments and sales refunds.
- Assist with the data entry of purchase ledger including validation of purchase invoices, reconciliation of supplier statements, and supplier payment scheduling.
- Processing company wide credit card expenditure onto Access ensuring receipts are received for all expenditure.
- Maintain accounts payable & receivable records and ensure filing is kept up to date.
- Assisting with booking hotels for engineers as/when required.
- To provide support and cover in any other areas within the finance department.

**Minimum Experience required.**
- At least 2 years experience working in an accounts environment.
- Knowledge of Access Dimensions would be advantageous but not essential.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel.
- Ideally have or working towards AAT level2.

**Key Skills, Characteristics and Experience**
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communicator at all levels with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to develop robust working relationships.
- Strong team player.
- Commercially focused with a clear understanding of business impact.
- Proactive approach, results driven.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Self-motivated with the energy, drive and passion to make a difference, positively challenge and innovate.

**Package**

20 Days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Incremental holiday allowance in line with length of service

Holiday purchase scheme

Christmas Closure

Auto Enrolment Pension - Salary sacrifice + Employer contribution

Group Life Insurance (Death in Service benefit)

Staff benefits portal.

Employee Assistance Programme

Free ample onsite parking


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