Accounts Assistant

Job Location	Broadheath, Altrincham
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£26,000 - £30,000 per annum, pro-rata, inc benefit
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANTALTRINCHAMHYBRID (2 DAYS OFFICE/3 DAYS HOME PER WEEK)£26,000 to £30,000 + STUDY SUPPORT + GREAT BENEFITSTHE COMPANY:Were proud to be exclusively recruiting on behalf of a highly successful and forward-thinking professional services company based in the Altrincham area that is looking to add a further member to the team.As an Accounts Assistant, youll be reporting to the Finance Director & Management Accountant and be responsible for a mix of Payroll Preparation and broader Finance tasks such as; Bank Reconciliation, Sales Ledger Corrections, Journals, Prepayments, Accrualsand liaising with internal departments to resolve discrepancies. This is a great opportunity for a driven individual who is undertaking AAT Level 2 or 3, and has 2 years + experience in a broader finance role. Exceptional candidates who havent undertaken AAT Qualifications will be considered.THE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT ROLE:

Reporting to the Head of Finance, youll be working in a small team people with a mixed responsibility for day-to-day transactional finance tasks (80% of the role) and acting as the sole person responsible for Monthly Payroll (20% of the role)
Preparing monthly payroll for around 100 staff, across 4 core payroll groups. Preparation includes Starters, Leavers, Adjustments, Hours/Work Patterns and sending final data to the external payroll company for processing.
Supporting with the reconciliation of the sales ledger, posting payments, spotting discrepancies and flagging mismatches with the internal sales support team for correction.
Conducting Daily bank reconciliations, logging debtor payments and ensuring the accounts system matches the bank.
Assisting with journals such as accruals & prepayments
Conducting ad-hoc customer account reconciliation to handle discrepancies.
Providing support to the Purchase Ledger Clerk when required and assisting with general transactional finance admin.

THE PERSON:

Must have experience within an Accounts Assistant role, or similar position, such as Finance Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk or Assistant Accountant
Ideally with an AAT Level 2 or AAT Level 3, however, exceptional candidates without will be considered.
Experience of preparing monthly payroll for a reasonable size, which includes a layer of complexity. Demonstrating an ability to manage payroll for circa 100 staff.
Great attention to detail is essential.
Able to add Journal entries for accruals and prepayments.
Confident around systems, strong communication skills and a can do attitude is essential.

TO APPLY:Please send your CV for the Accounts Assistant position via the advert for immediate consideration.Get Recruited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.Required skills

AAT
Accounts Assistant
Payroll
Finance Assistant
Finance Clerk
Accounts Clerk
Payroll Assistant
Payroll Clerk

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