Accounts Assistant (Sales and Purchase Ledger)

Accounts Assistant (Sales and Purchase Ledger) | Permanent | up to £30,000

The Company

My client is in the construction sector

The Key Responsibilities

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• Data Input
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• Uploading bank transactions, posting of receipts to cashbook.
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• Issuing of sales orders checking accuracy of information and availability of credit and agreed terms.
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• Processing of sales invoices ensuring accuracy against orders, including input on to e-invoicing systems where required.
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• Processing of purchase invoices onto the Finance system.
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• Subcontract ledger including CIS returns and insurance file maintenance.
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• Accounts Administration
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• Ledger queries both from internal and external sources.
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• Issuing and reconciliation of statements.
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• Account maintenance to ensure company information and contacts are correct on the system.
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• Month end closure and reconciliation of ledgers to balance sheet.
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• Provide cashflow information to the Financial Controller/Management Accountant.
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Credit Control

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• Contact customers prior to the due date to ensure payments are received on time.
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• Highlight issues/queries to relevant personnel to quickly resolve problems.
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• Maintain accurate notes on the system and follow up where necessary.
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• Appropriate development of customer relationships enabling timely payments to ensure outstanding cash is received in a timely manner.
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• Providing feedback of information to relevant departments obtained from the customer.
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Personal Profile

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• Experience of working in with Sales and Purchase Ledgers.
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• Sound customer relations experience (desirable).
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• Basic accounts skills (desirable).
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• Competence in IT skills including MS Office, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
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Knowledge and Qualifications

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• Basic knowledge of accounting (desirable).
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• Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent in English and Math’s.
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For further information, please contact Rhian Mountjoy

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