Accounts Assistant - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom - Seymour John

Seymour John

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Accounts Assistant | Shrewsbury | Permanent | £23,000 - £25,000 dependent on experience

Are you an Accounts Assistant looking for a new opportunity where you are part of a friendly, supportive team?

We are supporting a well-known local business in their search for an organised team player to join their finance department.

Supporting the day-to-day transactional requirements of the business you will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of accounting principles to ensure both sales and purchase ledgers are accurately maintained.

Key areas of responsibility:

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Purchase Ledger:

Processing of invoices received (c 2000 per month across the team).
Matching and batching invoices with relevant purchase orders and GRN's.
Coding and processing overhead invoices.
Liaising with other departments as required to resolve invoice queries.
Reconcile supplier statements and follow up discrepancies as required.

Expense Invoice Processing

Coding and processing staff expenses onto the system and following through the approvals process.
Achievement of month end closure deadlines.

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Sales Ledger:

Collating sales data for distribution.
Process cash receipts direct bank receipts, credit cards, etc
Monitor and liaise with sales managers in respect of debtors.
Achievement of month end closure deadlines.

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Other duties:

Processing crossledger journals.
Month end cost analysis.

About you:

At least 1 years' experience in a similar role.
A good understanding of double entry bookkeeping.
Good time management, planning and organisational skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
Strong customer service ethos and team player
Good work ethic, committed to delivering high quality of work.
Ability to work calmly under pressure to meet deadlines.
Knowledge of Excel and Microsoft office advantageous
Good interpersonal skills, confident and engaging when dealing with suppliers and colleagues.

Hours: 8.30am - 5pm

Salary:
£23k - £25k (DOE), Company Pension Scheme, staff purchase scheme.

Job Type:
Permanent

Salary:
£23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits: