Accounts Assistant

Our client is an established company based in the Stone and Stafford area. The Accounts Assistant will support the finance team in managing day-to-day financial operations, including processing invoices, maintaining accurate financial records, reconciling accounts, and assisting with month-end and year-end processes. They are passionate about their team and offer great benefits.

The company offer a supportive working environment, an early finish on a Friday, generous pension and employee wellbeing packages such as a GP service and counselling sessions.

The duties of the Accounts Assistant are as follows:

• To process invoices and credit notes
• To reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies
• To maintain accurate and up-to-date ledgers for customers and suppliers
• Reconciliation of bank accounts and monitor cash flow
• Preparation of monthly management accounts including posting journals, accruals, prepayments and fixed assets
• Handling of employee expense claims and company credit card reconciliations
• To prepare and process payment runs
• Overseeing credit control, including liaising with customers, credit insurers and internal staff
• Prepare information for VAT returns
• To respond to queries from internal staff, suppliers and customers promptly and professionally.

We are seeking Accounts Assistant candidates with the following experience:

• AAT Level 4 qualified
• 2 years experience in a finance role
• Ideally Sage 50 experience
• Strong knowledge of double entry bookkeeping and accounting principles
• Sound Excel knowledge
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload and good time management skills

Hours: Monday Thursday 9:00 am 5:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am 1:00 pm
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 Per Annum

Brampton Recruitment are an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.