Accounts Assistant

Job Description

Radar Recruitment are exclusively working with a long-standing client, based near Sittingbourne, supporting them in their search for a New Accounts Assistant due to an internal promotion. Supporting the Finance Manager this Accounts Assistant will be predominantlyworking across accounts receivable and credit control however during busy times of the year will also be supporting accounts payable.Responsibilities:

• Credit Control.
• Maintaining all aspects of the sales ledger - processing high volumes of sales invoices.
• General Ledger Journal Entries, as required.
• Daily Filing/Archiving as required.
• Maintain records to meet legal and tax requirement.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed customer records and creating new customer accounts.
• Reconciling purchase ledger accounts to supplier statements and provide assistance in resolving payment queries.
• Handling communications with clients and vendors via phone, email and in person.
• Ensuring nominal and cost centre codes are correct.
• Ensuring agency worker invoices are reviewed and reconciled to timesheets
• Petty Cash control.
• Weekly payroll.
• Assist with month end processing.
• Assist in the production and preparation of documentary evidence for annual audits.
• Administrative duties and cover for other roles within the department as appropriate.

• Computer literate, with a good working knowledge of accounting packages and Excel
• Previous experience in a similar accounts role would be essential
• Good communication skills
• Basic book-keeping skills
• The ability to function well within a team
• Excellent organisational and time management skills

• Hours 8.30 - 5.00
• Salary £20k - £24k

Keyskills :
credit controlsales ledgerpurchase ledgeraccounts assistantaccounts receivable