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Accounts Assistant | Shrewsbury | Permanent | Up to £27,000 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:
* 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.
* 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.
* Other duties:
* Processing cross-ledger 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: Up to £27,000 (DOE), Company Pension Scheme, staff purchase scheme