Accounts Assistant

**Concept Resources are working with an Independent Manufacturing Business who are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their Finance Team.**

**Position**:Accounts Assistant. Full-Time, Temporary to Permanent Staff role.

**Hours**:Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 4:00pm, Friday 7.30am - 1.00pm.37.5-hour working week.

**Location**:Nechells, Birmingham

**Salary**: £26,000 - £28,000 dependent upon experience

**Benefits**:23 Days’ Holiday per annum + Bank Holidays, Pension scheme, free onsite secure car parking, Employee Assistance Programme.

We are looking for a highly motivated person as you will be expected to work on your own initiative although you will still need to operate well within a team environment. We are seeking someone who is capable of working to deadlines and within time frames and who can work well under pressure. You will need to have very good attention to detail and a good level of concentration.

**General Responsibilities**

1.Application of accounts processes on Sage 200 Accounting system to assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts.

2.Preparation of information for processing of weekly payroll to Sage Payroll when covering holidays or sickness absence.

3.Updating of cash book and reconciliation of bank accounts with nominal ledger.

4.Updating cash flow reports on a daily basis.

5.Management of Purchase Ledger, weekly supplier payment runs and supplier statement reconciliations.

6.Maintenance of Sales Ledger and credit control work as required.

7.Uploading information to Confidential Invoice Discounting portal and performing monthly reconciliations.

8.Liaising with customers and suppliers as required.

9.Providing cover for all financial administration processes when required, including processing sales and purchase invoices, matching invoices and scanning documentation onto the system. Also, answering incoming calls to the Accounts Dept when required.

10.Preparation of specified reports, forecasts and ad-hoc information for the Financial Controller as required.

11.Line management of part-time Accounts/General Administrator.

12.Undertake any other reasonable management request in line with the business needs.

**Basic Requirements**
- Experience in running reports for debtors, suppliers and nominal ledger.
- Experience using MS Office, including a high-level of proficiency using Excel spreadsheets.
- Experience in Accounts preparation processes would be useful but is not an essential pre-requisite.
- Previous use of Sage 200 and Sage 50 Cloud Payroll would be an advantage.
- Flexible to working hours as schedules dictate.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Reliable with a strong work ethic.
- Drive, determination, flexibility, a sense of humor and a diligent approach.
- Must embrace change and be willing to adopt new skills to support all areas of the business.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Temp to perm

**Salary**: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person