Accounts Assistant

The Client

An exciting and progressive accounting role in the Construction & Aggregate sector. You will be part of a busy and energetic team, reporting to the Finance Manager. This role will suit someone with previous accounting experience in a busy accounts team, possibly studying or looking to study AAT

The Role

• Incoming data management - Ensuring all documents are moved to the correct place, any urgent documents are brought to the attention of whomever needs to be aware.Invoice Processing - High volume (120 invoices a day)
• Reconciling supplier accounts - Requesting monthly statements, reconciling accounts, ensuring all invoices have been received and input on the system with the correct value.
• Preparing invoices for payment - Putting together relevant backup, requesting and receiving relevant approval. Ensuring rates & quantity are confirmed against PO.
• Monthly Payment runs - Ensure that supplier accounts are paid on a monthly basis
• Dealing with queries - promptly deal with queries to avoid a back log. Report to supervisor potential issues
• Ensuring/Maintaining good working relationship with suppliers so that they cannot put the account on hold and halt any works on site, a lot of being on the phone to suppliers.
• Liaise with external stakeholders to ensure accounts are set up correctly and purchase orders/queries are addressed timely
• Bank payments on a weekly basis

Key Skills

• Communication
• Organisation
• Attention to detail
• Ability to plan workload daily
• Good excel skills

Study support is available

Car owner/driver