Accounts Assistant - Chelmsford, United Kingdom - Armstrong Knight

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Armstrong Knight are working with an industry leading specialist construction contractor who due to significant growth and expansion now have a new opportunity in the Finance department for an Accounts Assistant with at least one year's experience


The role will be varied and will offer the individual good exposure to the whole finance function and opportunity to grow and potentially specialise in an area in the future.


Duties and responsibilities include:


  • Setting up and ensuring correct information is on accounts system for all new projects and chasing up outstanding information from operational departments
  • Assisting sales ledger staff in creation of customer accounts, ensuring all required information is available, checking of credit limits, raising of sales invoices.
  • Assisting credit control staff in chasing of debts, allocation of cash, litigation matters, dispute follow up and resolution.
  • Working closely with administration staff across operational departments
  • Document control and assisting in filing across the department
  • Assisting with expenses and credit card processing as required
  • Providing holiday cover for accounts staff
  • Adhoc project work
  • Assisting the purchase ledger staff on day to day tasks as required

Experience and knowledge:


  • Sage Line 50 experience is desired
  • Computer literate, Excel skills will be an advantage
  • Construction Industry experience will be an advantage
  • One Two years' experience in a busy accounts office

Attitude and skills:


  • Strong communication skills
  • Hands on approach, demonstrating good problemsolving skills
  • Can Do attitude and ability to work to deadlines
  • Great attention to detail
In return you can expect a great working environment, study support and a clearly defined career progression route.

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