Accounts Assistant

The Role:
• Day to day methodical organisation and filing of Accounting & Payroll paperwork
• Bank reconciliation
• Check and marry delivery notes and invoices to Purchase order paperwork
• Entering purchase invoices onto Sage Accounting and subsequently paying the invoices
• Analysis spreadsheets of some suppliers
• Credit control chasing in overdue payments
• Assisting Admin department with various day to day tasks when needed to cover holidays
• Good numerical skills
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Open to learning new skills
• Methodical, thorough, careful and tidy minded with keen eye for detail
• Pleasant telephone manner
• Practical, hardworking, confident and efficient
• Good time management prompt
• Excellent interpersonal skills friendly team player
• Pleasant written and verbal communication skills
• Adaptable and Flexible - able to juggle a variety of tasks in a day
• Able to prioritise work easily
• Ability to work unaided and as part of a team
• Comfortable in a fast paced environment
• Flexible - able and willing to assist with paid overtime in busy spells
• Able to follow instructions but also use own initiative
• Empathetic nature experienced problem solver
• Can do attitude and willingness to take on extra responsibilities when required

Requirements:
• Experienced (5 years minimum) and current user of Sage Accounting and Sage Payroll software
• Experience of using NEST pension software.
• Experience within printing industry of benefit but not essential
• Good understanding of organisational filing techniques
• Fluent use of Word and Excel spreadsheets incl basic formatting and formulas
• Have own car and can drive and lives within 20 miles of Basildon