Accounts Assistant

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:

To assist Group Accountant Managers with monthly procedures including month-end, VAT returns and quarterly management reports across 14 companies.

CONTRACTED HOURS: 30 hours per week (flexible to split as suited throughout the week)

HOURLY RATE: Depending on experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

• Assist in the preparation of quarterly management accounts & year-end financial statements
• Carry out TradeEx uploads
• Monitor Credit Safe and process daily reports.
• Support the Credit Control Department on an ad-hoc basis
• Maintain monthly cash collection targets for credit control
• Prepare and maintain month ends sales analysis for management charges
• Analyse and reconcile credit card statements, fuel card expenditure and utility payments
• Maintain customer rebate control account and check rebates claimed to appropriate analysis
• Maintain monthly and quarterly sales invoicing on property companies/partnerships
• Monitor, control and renew road fund licence for the group fleet
• Assist with intergroup monthly payments, agree monthly excel cashbooks to bank statements
• Assist with any other finance admin duties as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Experience in a similar role
• Computer literate with strong experience of MS Excel
• Accurate recording of numerical data
• Experience of SAGE 50
• Good working knowledge of accounts (preferred)
• Some credit control experience (preferred)
• Proven experience of adapting to new finance systems (desirable)

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Keen eye for detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Be motivated and proactive
• Able to work to strict deadlines
• Professional approach

ADDITIONAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Capable of working under pressure
• Methodical
• Able to multi-task
• Must be able to work additional hours during busy periods.