Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Our client, a leading procurement company based on the outskirts of Norwich, are currently seeking an Assistant Accountant to assist the Accountant with the processing of overheads and staff expenses.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37.5 hours a week based in Colton.

Overview of Role

To maintain sales, purchase and nominal ledger postings

To co-ordinate and liaise with our clients subsidiaries on an ongoing basis.

To prepare management accounts, provide back-up assistance to both the Accountant and Financial Controller (FC) and other team members and undertake any other relevant duties as required by the role.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute sales invoices in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring invoices are aligned to any order confirmation/prepayments and correct VAT rates and payment terms are applied
• Issue monthly customer statements and chase payment of overdue accounts
• First line support for any customer account queries ensuring these are responded to promptly
• Administer any credit/refunds due in line with customer expectations
• Process telephone card payments from customers
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Close sales and purchase ledgers in line with administration timetable ensuring all transactions are allocated in correct accounting periods
• Assist with credit control, nominal ledger postings, preparation of banking/reconciliation and submission of VAT returns
• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Assist Accountant and FC with preparation and updating of budgets/forecasts and cash flows
• Assist with processing of staff expenses through NetSuite for the clients and its subsidiaries
• Assist with the processing of our client’s and its subsidiaries' purchase invoices for payment ensuring any supporting documentation and correct approval is obtained in accordance with Group authority limits
• Assist Accountant and FC with any other ad-hoc reporting as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Strong IT and data presentation/analytical skills, including Microsoft Office - especially Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail, together with a 'can-do’ attitude in resolving issues.
• Experience of working in a similar role
• Background in an accounting environment
• Use of SagePay or Stripe merchant services website
• Knowledge of Harrier and NetSuite (Our clients CRM)
• Confident at communicating in a professional manner with all of our stakeholders.

Our Client is seeking a motivated, driven individual with strong interpersonal and team working skills. To have a sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success with commitment to attain delivery goals and personal objectives.

Qualifications

• AAT or similar

Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum

Benefits:

• 8% employer pension contribution
• 26 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays. This rises with each years service by an additional day, up to 7 extra days
• Have your birthday off as an extra days holiday, if it falls on your working day
• Free lunch daily from the onsite Café
• Membership (giving discounts at hundreds of retailers and suppliers)
• Life assurance
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Hybrid working
• Free onsite parking

For further details of this exciting opportunity please forward a copy of your CV today!

Todd Hayes Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the large number of applications, we receive I’m afraid we are unable to respond to everyone individually however your details will remain on file should another suitable opportunity become available moving forward.

If we can take your application further, we will of course be in touch.

Todd Hayes is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Todd Hayes Ltd