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Extra Recruitment are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant for our long-standing client in Birmingham. Ideal candidate will have experience from working in an Accounts Assistant environment. Good communication skills - both verbal and written, strong MS office skills including excel, excellent accuracy and attention to detail.

Accounts Assistant Responsibilities:

Accurately processing invoices and payments within payment deadlines.

Manage the reconciliation of supplier Statements to the accounting system and follow up with any refunds which need to be processed.

Communicating with relevant suppliers to process invoicing or payment queries.

Attaching the correct documentation to invoices and reconciling purchase orders to invoices received.

Posting invoices and credit notes and ensuring they’re coded correctly in the system.

Preparing monthly supplier statement reconciliations.

Checking, dealing, and responding to all accounts external and internal queries by phone and emails; in a timely manner.

Preparing supplier payments and ensuring that a senior Finance Manager has signed all payments off.

Investigating and resolving outstanding creditor items.

Effectively deal with and resolve promptly any queries that arise.

Benefits of an Accounts Assistant:

Position: Permanent

Salary: £25,000.00 (negotiable)

Fulltime: 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday

Workplace Pension

Onsite: Parking

20 days holiday plus 8 days bank holiday

Accounts Assistant Skills and Experience:

Working knowledge of general accounting procedures.

IT literacy, including knowledge of relevant accounting software, such as Sage and SAP systems.

Strong organisational skills, as they typically handle high volumes of invoices.

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to actively listen to others and relay information clearly.

The ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and creditors.

The ability to work well in a team.

Teamwork, assisting colleagues within the wider accounts payable and accounts team in credit card and bank reconciliations.

Ability to work on multiple tasks and able to follow deadlines

For more information please apply