Accounts Assistant

Job Description:

Accounts Person   

Location Leicester 

Salary: Depending on experience  

Job type: Permanent

Hours: Part time 25-30 hours per week 

Office Based                                                                 

ABOUT:

The Company:

Our Leicester based POS clients are looking for an experienced accounts person to join them in a part time office based role.  

The successful candidate will need to have strong experience within a small accounts team, taking ownership of day to day tasks such as sales/purchase ledger, bank reconciliation but also providing information in full support of an external accountant.  

Key areas of responsibility:

• Use of SAGE accounting 
• Purchase/sales Ledger 
• Credit control | Credit applications 
• Setting up of new accounts/suppliers 
• Preparation of documents and figures for month end, year end and VAT returns 
• Invoicing 
• Payment of suppliers 
• Expenses | Credit card reconciliation 
• Bank reconciliation | Cashflow 
• Some general administration 

Key Skills: 

• Previous use of SAGE – essential
• Previous experience working within an Accounts role – essential 
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail 
• Able to communicate well with colleagues, clients and suppliers and external accountants 
• Extremely organised 
• Able to follow instructions, work independently and mentor a junior assistant as required
• Experience of working in a similar manufacturing business 
• Enthusiastic and a willingness to support across the business