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Salary- Assistant Accountant - Manchester
- A fast growing utilities business offering hybrid working
About Our Client
Page Personnel are recruiting for an Assistant Accountant on behalf of a fast growing utilities business based in Manchester.The business has a small, close knit finance team offering long term stability & progression.The business offers excellent benefits including hybrid working, flexible working, 6% pension contribution, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays & more.
Job Description
Assistant Accountant duties include:Monthly reporting
- Work as a team to optimise the speed of transactional close and quality of reconciliations.
- Take ownership of key balance sheet account reconciliations.
Account receivable
- Manage customer account setup process and credit risk reporting with the Commercial team.
- Sales invoicing process management with the Billing team ensure validation is accurate.
- Distribute sales invoices accurately and promptly to customers and brokers.
- Resolve customer invoice queries rapidly.
- Generate and distribute Customer account statements.
- Call customers to chase payment in line with team protocols, to reduced debtor days and maximise cash.
- Pre-legal action escalation management.
Bank reconciliation
- Produce a full bank reconciliation daily in collaboration with the Management Accountant.
- Match incoming customers payments from automated bank feeds.
- Ensure all payment allocations are done prior to automated accounts receivable processes being actioned.
- Ensure any discrepancies are identified and corrected.
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will:
- Have a proven track record in a similar role
- Have previous working experience within the utilities / energy sector
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Be an strong communicator (written and verbal)
- Have knowledge of MS Office
- Knowledge of Xero would be beneficial but not essential
What's on Offer
A salary of £25,000 - £28,000, hybrid working, flexible working hours, 6% employer pension contribution, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays.
