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Assistant Accountant

Avatar Recruitment Consultancy
Job LocationReading
EducationNot Mentioned
Salary£27,000 - £30,000 per annum
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent, full-time

Job Description

Ref: ARC/326Role: Assistant AccountantSalary: £27k - £30kLocation: ReadingStatus: PermanentA specialist company who pride themselves on their values within the Construction Industry, are seeking a permanent Assistant Accountant to support the Finance Manager and other teams in Reading.The main focus of tthe role of Assistant Accountant is issuing applications, invoices and collection of payment working closely with the Commercial and Sales Teams to understand the commercial aspects of each project and translate the work into invoicing. In addition, you will be responsible for the maintenance of the trade debtors on Sage along with reporting of both the overdue debtors and produce a four-week future cash collection summary to the finance manager.InvoicesIssue invoices per the contract terms - monthly, bi-monthly asappropriateLiaise with Contract Managers, Commercial Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Purchasing Manager, Operations Director, and other staff in order tomaximise the value of allinvoiceso Post Applications into Sage to recognise revenue in a timelymannero Escalate issueso Discuss discrepancies between Forecast invoices and Actual invoices with Finance Manager. Escalate for resolution where necessary

  • Update order values with variation and contra charge values as provided by Contract Managers and CommercialDepartment
  • Create DRAFT invoices in advance in order to save time at busyperiods
    • CreditControl
  • Schedule anticipated payment amounts as per the contractual terms stated on theinvoices
  • Update relevant workbooks to assist with timely collection of debts-
    • Finance Workbook and Cash Forecasting workbook
  • Provide weekly cash collection to Finance Manager and Finance Director stating reasons for non-conformance with the paymentterms
  • Chase payment of invoices in an efficient manner using diary entriesand credit control notes ofconversations/correspondence
  • Raise VAT invoices as required by Payment Notices received fromCustomers or by Customercorrespondence
  • Ensure that all invoiceshave
    • On receipt of Payless Notices obtain agreement and approval from Contract Managers in the first instance and/or Commercial Manager and/or OperationsDirectoro Adjust invoices accordingly and post differences as negative invoices onSageo Post VAT invoices to Sageledgerso Allocate cash against invoices asappropriateo Allocate credit applications against applications asappropriateo Review Aged Debtors report at least monthly to ensure that invoices/payments/credits have been correctlyallocatedo Review older items and advise why notclearedRetentions
  • Process retention Applications as advised by QuantitySurveyor
  • Collect payment in a timelymanner
    • Qualifications and Skills:Three years’ experience in a similar role
  • Three years’ experience of communicating effectively with customers and senior colleagues
  • One year’s recent experience of posting data to Sage, our Finance System. Currently Sage 50 while we will soon migrate to Sage200
  • Intermediate Excelskills
  • Comfortable with technical / construction relateddetails
    • Personal Qualities:Effectivecommunicator
  • Confident
  • Able to pursue, track down information and challenge itsaccuracy
  • Teamplayer
  • Willing to help others andcollaborate
  • Attention todetail
  • Problemsolver
  • The self-awareness of limitations and the need to escalateissues
  • Ability to react quickly, drop something to pursue something else while keeping several balls in theair
  • Able to prioritise and constantlyreview
    • Required skills
  • Construction Industry
  • Debtors
  • Sales Ledger
  • Cash Collection
  • Project Work

    • Keyskills :
    Construction Industry Debts Sales Ledger Cash Collection Project Wk

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