Accounts Assistant

Job Title; Accounts Assistant

Salary;  £26,363 FTW pro rota £20,280 per annum

Shift; 9.00am - 3.00pm Monday to Friday (30 hours per week)

Location; Rutland

Our client is looking to recruit an accounts assistant to join their manufacturing facility based in Rutland. This is an excellent opportunity to forge a career with an established company to build strong relationships, liaise with the relevant operations and ensure the smooth running of the accounts department.

The Accounts Assistant Role;

• Provide support to sales for receipt of credit card payments
• Process overhead invoices via Continia, ensuring the correct approval is followed
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Dealing with invoice queries
• Arrange payments of overseas prepaid invoices, tracking expected delivery dates and reconciling any over/underpayments
• Processing all company credit card transactions
• Provide cover for accounts receivable invoice processing and credit control
• Provide cover for processing of non-overhead supplier invoices
• Assist with processing supplier invoices
• Statement reconciliation
• Suggest and set up payment runs

Our Accounts Assistant Candidate;

• A background working in an accounts assistant capacity is preferable
• Previous experience of dealing with an international supply base (exchange rates and time zones) would be beneficial
• Understanding of accruals and prepayments beneficial
• Excellent attention to detail & accuracy
• Sound ability to plan, with good organisational and deadline timekeeping skills
• Proactive and able to work under own autonomy or as part of a team
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Problem analysis and problem-solving adaptability
• Experience with Microsoft Office programmes & accounting packages

​​​​​​​The Accounts Assistant Benefits;

• Permanent opportunity
• 30 hours per week (can be flexible on days/hours but it would need to be a regular pattern)
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays & birthday holiday (pro rate if less than 5 days per week)
• Performance related bonus
• Employee Assistance Programme (provides 24/7 GP access)
• 3% pension contribution (5% ee)
• Death in service benefit x 3 times salary
• 1 paid volunteering day per annum
• Numerous staff welfare and motivation events (typically one per month)
• Staff discount on own brand products

If you are interested in this opportunity please apply directly through this website or call (phone number removed).