Accounts Assistant

Company details and job overview:
Kenton Black Finance have partnered with a company based in the Walton Summit area that have been operating for over 19 years. Due to continued business growth, this organisation are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their team on a permanent and full-time basis. In addition to the yearly salary, you could also earn a monthly bonus (This is currently about £110 per month).
Your new role as the Accounts Assistant:
The main purpose of the Accounts Assistant role is to assist with the seamless operation of the accounting and financial procedures within the office. In particular, assisting with sales ledger and purchase ledger duties such as, checking invoices, filing invoices and statements, as well as dealing with purchase enquiries. Other duties include the following:-
· Updating the debtor’s ledger
· Chasing outstanding payments by telephone, email and letter
· Efficiently resolving customer queries by liaising with other teams, to ensure that customer service is at the centre of all communication
· Evaluate credit risk for new and existing customers and ensure credit limits are within the guidelines, set by the financial controller
· Posting and allocation of customer payments
· Ensuring statements and invoices are sent out within agreed timeframes, to reduce late payments, or queries
· Dealing with email, letter, and telephone correspondence
· Process supplier invoices
· Ad-hoc duties delegated by your line manager
Experience & Qualifications Required to apply:
Although not all necessary, the ideal candidate for this role will have -
· Experience in Credit Control / an Accounts department
· AAT level 2 or equivalent
· The ability to plan, prioritise and organise your own workload
· A competent understanding of MS packages (Outlook/Excel/Word etc)
· Excellent customer focus and telephone manner
The Accounts Assistant should also be an enthusiastic team player with a positive approach, an enquiring mindset and a flexible attitude. You must have the ability to plan, prioritise and order your own workload. As well as being generally organised, with strong time management and administrative skills. Accuracy and attention to detail are key.
Salary and Benefits on offer:
- Monthly bonus scheme - On average you will receive £110 per month
- Pension
- On-site parking
- Company events
Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.