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SalarySalary - 13.00 per hour. ( 14,196 per annum depending on hours worked)
Hours - 21 hours per week, with potential to increase
Annual leave - Pro rata allowance based on, 20 Days Holiday entitlement (rising to 24 with each year of service) + 3 days at Christmas + 8 Bank Holidays
Further to a recent increase in sales and workload, a new role has become available for an Accounts Assistant working on a hybrid basis with a minimum 30% of working time being office-based and working from our newly refurbished Basildon Office.
We're all about finding the right person for the role, and therefore we can be flexible on working patterns, and which days are to be worked in the office. The role will be 21 hours per week, worked within our core hours of 08:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday. We will work with you to find a suitable working pattern, that meets both your needs and ours, and this will form the basis of your working schedule. There may in time be potential to increase hours, as business levels increase and If you'd prefer to be office-based for all hours, this is also possible.
About us
1st Step Solutions is an owner-managed temporary and permanent recruitment business specialising in the Mechanical and Electrical Sector. Founded in 2004 we are a well-respected name in our industry and pride ourselves on an excellent client and candidate experience, and we recognise the pivotal role that support functions play in ensuring that this is possible. Our accounts and payroll team have an average of 9 years' service with 1st Step, and a collective 54 years.
We aim to ensure that our core values are reflected in everything that we do. Together we work to achieve; Teamwork, Quality of Service, Respect, Integrity, Transparency and Professionalism
About You
You will be self-motivated, with an ability to prioritise your workload in line with other team members' responsibilities and monthly deadlines, you'll be required to input financial information and work with colleagues to identify and resolve any discrepancies. Ideally, you will have previous experience in Purchase Ledger and use of the Xero accounting package, with a willingness to learn credit control and in time to learn our temporary payroll functions in order to provide holiday cover etc. Credit control or payroll experience will strengthen your application, however this isn't essential.
Essential Skills
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Numerical literacy Problem solving.
- Confident in both written and verbal communication
- Microsoft Excel and Outlook (intermediate)
- Xero Accounting Package
- Previous Accounts experience
- A willingness to learn other aspects of the accounting department's duties.
Core Responsibilities
The Purchase ledger system
- Input of Purchase Ledger invoices/credits
- Statement reconciliation
- Query resolution
- Account set-up and control
- Bank system
- Reconciling payments on Xero
- Monitoring contracts due to expire
Credit Control / Payroll
To provide adhoc and holiday cover for the Credit Control and Payroll functions
Accounts
- General accounts duties including dealing with Financial Year End
- Query resolution
- Reconciliation of expense accounts and credit cards
- Assisting with audits
- Account reconciling
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply for the advert here, or on our website 1st Step Solutions Ltd
Due to the volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days your application has not been successful.
