Accounts Assistant

Humber Recruitment are pleased to be resourcing an Accounts Assistant for new client of ours based in Grimsby.

We are seeking an Accounts Assistant for our client to manage all aspects of the purchase ledger and sales ledger, including credit control. You will be working alongside a dedicated management accountant processing invoices, reconciliations and undertaking payment runs and month-end duties. This full-time role would suit someone with considerable Accounts Payable experience and a professional, team-oriented work ethic.

The Role

• Full-time and office-based.
• Work within the accounts team by taking ownership of the purchase ledger plus credit control.
• Matching, batching, coding, and reconciling invoices before undertaking payment runs.
• Accurately process all related administration and solve all account queries.
• To be the successful candidate, experience in the above duties is essential.

Key Skills/Qualifications

• Proficiency in Excel.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive and a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Full-time and office-based.
• Work within the accounts team by taking ownership of the purchase ledger plus credit control.
• Matching, batching, coding, and reconciling invoices before undertaking payment runs.
• Accurately process all related administration and solve all account queries.

To be a successful candidate, experience in the above duties is essential.

Role Overview

The Assistant Accountant is responsible for the accurate and timely maintenance of the purchase and sales ledger function of the Company, as directed by the Management Accountant.

Core Values

• Commit and Deliver – We have a can-do, will-do do and DOES-DO attitude. We accept responsibility and accountability. We are reliable and trustworthy. We deliver consistent performance.
• Humble and Positive – We are experts without EGO. We are team players and positive irrespective. We are confident and caring. We share the wins and pain
• Hungry for improvement – We are always learning. We hold each other accountable in a supportive way. We are agile and ready for change. We value feedback and strive for continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities

Management and execution of agreed department strategy, 90-day goals (Rocks), monthly KPIs and metrics.
Ownership of, and responsibility for the Purchase Ledger function in line with the Company procedures, which includes, but is not limited to:

• Coding, matching and posting purchase invoices
• Filing purchase invoices
• Seeking relevant approvals on purchase invoices
• Investigating purchase ledger queries
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Liaising with suppliers on payment queries
• Maintaining the accuracy of vendor details
• Processing personal and company expenses
• Assisting with queries and reporting
• Creating a weekly payment run from Odoo and submitting for approval
• Daily Bank Reconciliations (shared with the Management Accountant)
• Daily postings of credit card payments from Customers (shared with the Management Accountant)

Ownership of, and responsibility for the Credit Control function in line with the Company procedures, which includes, but is not limited to:

• Resolving customer queries
• Sending monthly statements to customers
• Chasing outstanding debts
• Reconciling customer accounts where required

Maintenance and upkeep of all plant and equipment used in the role.

Maintenance of and adherence to all systems and processes associated with the role.

Any other ad Hoc responsibilities that arise that are directly associated with the finance function of the business.

Be an ambassador of the client’s brand and always model the Core Values of the Company

Embrace, support and pursue the Company Vision (V/TO)

To apply for the position, click the apply button below or at the top of the page and complete the form. For more information on the role, call our team on 01472 729768 and we will be happy to assist. You can visit our jobs page to see our full list of available vacancies.

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