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Accounts Assistant

  • Location: Rotherham
  • Salary: £25000 - £27000 per annum + Free, on-site parking
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Transactional Finance, Finance
  • Contact: Clerical Perm
  • Contact Email: sheffield@sharpconsultancy.com
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 03 February 2023
  • Job Ref: LEK38677_1672850939

Sharp Consultancy are delighted to be working alongside a highly successful SME who are a wholesaler business, supplying major retailers and independents. They are based in Parkgate, Rotherham. They are looking for a talented Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This is a varied role, with a bias towards the Credit Control duties.

Key responsibilities of this role include, but not exclusive to:
Credit Control:
* Management of the sales ledgers
* Chasing of debt for 250 live customer accounts
* Raising monthly statements
* Raising payments
* Setting up new customer accounts
* Running credit check reports
* Checking credit limits and assessing increases/decreases
* Allocating cash receipts
* Resolving internal and customer queries
Purchase Ledger:
* Processing supplier invoices onto Sage
* Supplier statement reconciliation
* Supplier query resolution
* Registering supplier UK invoices, coding and issuing for authorisation on an ad-hoc basis
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
* Credit Control experience
* Strong communication skills and good telephone manner
* Experience of working with Microsoft Office and accountancy software
* Experience of working in a finance team environment
* Ability to work to deadlines

This role would be perfect for an experienced Accounts Assistant who is looking for their next challenge, or someone who has recent experience in Credit Control, who is looking for a varied role that will keep them busy, but with a manageable workload. Please apply at your earliest convenience in order to avoid disappointment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within seven days please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function, from finance administrators through to senior Finance Director appointments. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy jobs or accountancy recruitment; finance jobs or finance recruitment.