Accounts Assistant in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Interim Accounts Assistant - £16/18 per hour, 9 month contract  (likely to go perm) 

• Supporting both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions within a busy finance team.
• Processing supplier invoices, matching to purchase orders and resolving invoice queries.
• Preparing and processing supplier payment runs, supplier reconciliations and bank reconciliations.
• Raising customer invoices, allocating receipts and managing customer account queries.
• Proactively monitoring aged debt and carrying out credit control activities.
• Assisting with month-end activities, including accruals, journals, reconciliations and reporting.
• Maintaining accurate supplier and customer records, including account set-up and master data.
• Supporting VAT preparation, audits and ensuring compliance with financial controls and company procedures.
• Working closely with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of finance operations.
• Ideal for someone with strong AP and AR experience, excellent attention to detail, and confidence using Excel and accounting systems.