Accounts Assistant

Reed Accountancy & Finance are delighted to be working with a well-established client in North Shields who are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team on a full time, permanent basis due to expansion.

Working in a close-knit team, your main responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring finance related emails/calls and answering any queries.
• Working with Excel spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledgers and journals.
• Recording and filing cash transactions.
• Purchase and Sales Ledger Invoice processing.
• Processing expense requests for approval.
• Reconciling bank accounts.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Monitoring petty cash.
• Credit control and chasing debt, including reviewing credit limits and setting up new credit accounts.
• Liaising with third party providers, clients and suppliers.
• Ensuring payments, amounts and records are correct.
• Any other ad hoc duties as requested.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be AAT fully qualified/part qualified.
• Have at least 2 years' experience in a similar accountancy role.
• Have the ability to work as part of a team and take direction accurately.
• Be an analytical thinker and problem solver.
• Have excellent IT skills, particularly MS Excel.
• Have great administrative skills.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today!