Junior Accounts Assistant

4 days ago

Stevenage, United Kingdom Healthy Careers Full time

**Junior Accounts Assistant**

Full-time / Permanent

**Opportunity**

Are you looking to start a career in accounts?

A unique opportunity has arisen for a Junior Accounts/Finance Assistant to join a well-established and market leading packaging business based in Stevenage, underpinned with a history of over 35 years never making a redundancy, alongside 34 years of community, charity, philanthropy works.

This opportunity could suit you if you have recently left school and/or graduated university and are looking to start a career in accounts with a company who recognises and treasures its people as individuals based on their contribution and results, offering you peace of mind with unmatched job security.

**Job Profile**

The requirement for a Junior Accounts/Finance Assistant has arisen through continued growth, expansion and demand in both customer base and orders.

The role will suit someone who enjoys working in a friendly and professional environment and who is able to manage multiple tasks at once, with a strong attention to detail, as well as an ability to react positively to set monthly objectives.

In return you will be joining a friendly, caring, conscientious and talented accounts team, working a long side and learning from CIMA qualified senior accountants, all with peace of mind of complete job security and a stable platform to build a successful career in a thriving business and achieve you career goals.

**Primary responsibilities**
- Support the finance team across all key areas of the purchasing function.
- Purchase ledger & statement reconciliation.
- Purchase order queries.
- Payment runs.
- Other various duties as required by the business.

**Skill/Experience**
- If you are currently studying towards an AAT/ACCA it would be desirable, but not essential.
- An exceptionally high degree of numeracy and attention to detail.
- Experienced and confident using accounts software such as SAGE or similar is ideal, but no essential.
- A good communicator, skilled at getting information from a range of sources and departments.
- Computer literate and confident in the use of the Microsoft Office package.
- Intermediate level Excel skills to a confident degree.
- A team player, able to foster excellent relationships at all levels.
- A self-starter, willing to go the extra mile.
- Ability to follow company policies and procedures.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise a workload.
- Polite and professional phone manner.
- Possess flexibility and ability to effectively perform multiple functions at a time.
- Ability to work on own initiative with mínimal supervision as well as part of a team.

**Hours**:
Monday - Friday / bespoke working hours to suit the company and yourself.

**Package/Benefits**:

- 22 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
- Interest free loans to support with house purchases, holidays etc.
- Health club/Gym membership.
- Private health care.
- Life insurance.
- Free on-site parking.

**Salary**: £24,000 - £30,000 per year (depending upon experience and qualifications)

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

Pay: £24,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Stevenage: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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