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Form of workOur client who are based in Reading are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join their team. This role is a busy and varied position so the successful candidate must be confident to work in a fast-paced environment. You will also be assisting with credit control so you must be confident on the phone and enjoy speaking to customers.
- Job Type: Permanent
- Location: Reading, fully office based
- Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5.30pm
As the Accounts Assistant, you will be responsible for:
- Checking customer credit status and adding/updating details on Sage 50 accounts software
- Emailing monthly statements and chasing aged debtors
- Entering purchase invoices through auto-entry portal and matching delivery/collection notes
- Payment runs and managing aged creditors
- Entering sales order data and producing invoices in Sage 50 accounts software
- Printing/sending/filing sales invoices
- Printing delivery/collection notes
- Cash counting, recording, and reconciling.
- Booking courier collections via online portal
- Taking online credit card payments via Payments Matter platform
- Assisting with VAT Returns
- Other duties as maybe required
The successful Accounts Assistant will have the following related skills / experience:
- Part-qualified or qualified by experience in bookkeeping or accounting
- Working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts Software is essential for this role
- Experience of Accounts Payable and Receivable as well as account reconciliation is required.
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, quickly and calmly under pressure.
