Accounts Assistant

Assistant Accountant
Permanent
£24,000
Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm & Friday 8am - 2pm
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Our client is a world-renowned service provider of high performance, high integrity protection systems, specialising in certified, engineered, and bespoke multi-protection doorsets. Due to continuous growth in the business, they are seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their busy team.

Accounts Assistant
Job Description

To pursue outstanding invoices for the company.
To ensure that the purchase ledger is accurately maintained
To ensure suppliers are paid
To reconcile suppler statements to supplier purchase ledger accounts.
Responsible for the monthly closure of the purchase ledger including payment and credit control, management reports, aged creditors.
To prepare payment batches.
Monthly completion of subcontractor's tax return.
Ensure prompt scanning of supplier invoices.
Support the weekly Cashflow Forecast
Bank Reconciliations.
Accounts Assistant
Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant position
A strong customer service focus, and the ability to build effective working relationships with employees and external stakeholders/suppliers.
Timely preparation and processing of information for monthly accounts. High attention to detail and an orderly approach to processing

Accounts Assistant
Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications

AAT studier (not essential)
Computerised accounting purchase-ledger experience, preferably SAGE Line 50.
Sound working knowledge of MS Windows-based software packages, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail and the internet.
Driven and motivated with the desire to learn and develop and grow in the role as the business grows