Accounts Assistant

Overview:

Responsible for processing purchase ledger invoices, in line with contract reconciliation statements

and other financial transactions in accordance with agreed procedures and accounting standards.

Which includes;
Preparation of bank transactions, resolving purchase orders, ensuring credit is received for outstanding bills, issuing stop payments and/or purchase order amends.

Responsibilities:

* Maintain and update accurate supplier records

* Post invoices and credit notes ensuring correctly coded in SAP

* Communication with suppliers to process invoice or payment queries

* Attach correct documentation to invoices and reconcile purchase orders to invoices received

* Assure appropriate levels of approval are received

* Prepare monthly supplier statement reconciliations

* Deal with external and internal queries by phone and email

* Ensure all accounts payable activities comply with relevant financial policies and procedures

* Investigate and resolve outstanding creditor items

* Prepare Bank reconciliations

* Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations

* Prepare credit card statements and expenses claim for processing

Responsibilities:

Possess or studying towards a professional accountancy qualification – e.g. AAT

Must have experience of working in a FMCG manufacturing environment

Thorough knowledge of finance management with the ability to create and analyse financial reports and budgets

Detailed knowledge and practical experience of SAP computer system

Excellent ERP system experience including strong excel skills

Experience managing purchase ledger in a medium-sized environment preferred

Experience working with SAP preferred

Highly Organised with ability to multi-task

Confident IT skills; MS Office - Word, Excel

Able to communicate effectively, written and verbally

Team player with a high level of dedication

Ability to meet strict deadlines and work under pressure

Professional and confident with a can-do attitude

Ability to liaise with all levels of the business

Our Referral Incentive:

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from us you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest.

We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place - see our website for details We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK