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Accounts Assistant

Reports to: Financial Controller

Location: Horsham

Summary of Position

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Accounts Assistant position will include a variety of tasks across various income streams and business units, as well as covering various aspects of the finances across the organisation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Supplier invoice/credit note processing.

Handling supplier queries

Transaction validation using system reports.

Supplier statement checking and reconciliation.

BACS payments processing – weekly, month end and ad hoc

Processing Sales/Purchase Ledger Contra’s

Periodic reconciliations for both ledgers.

Processing Direct Debit collections and rejections

Processing and posting refunds to sales ledger and purchase ledger accounts

Maintaining and reconciling Cash Books

Cash Book period end processing

Processing Cheques and Bacs received from Customers.

Processing Weekly Expenses

Credit Control collection of outstanding balances with an emphasis on direct communications by telephone

Ensuring disputes, queries and unallocated amounts are cleared for both ledgers.

Generation and utilisation of Experian and aged debt reports for Credit Control and for the maintenance of the Sales Ledger

Producing customer statements and conducting Sales ledger reconciliations

Additional Skills and Knowledge

* Previous experience of Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledgers is essential.

* A detailed knowledge of ledger reconciliations, cashbooks, general bookkeeping skills

* Ability to use multifunctional software packages.

Person Specification

* Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

* Numerate with an excellent attention to detail.

* Ability to establish and maintain good stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally at all levels.

* Ability to demonstrate a methodical, organised, and flexible approach to work.

* Effective listening, verbal, and written communication skills.

* A calm, confident manner

* Proactive approach with the ability to think outside the box.

* Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

* Commercial awareness

What we offer

* Excellent induction & training program

* Working hours 9.00am - 5.30pm

* 23 days holiday plus bank holidays.

* Great social events.

* Day off on your Birthday

* Free onsite parking.

* Pension scheme.

* Eye care scheme