Accounts Assistant

Accounts assistant to work on a temp – perm basis required for a business in Warwick to directly manage the accounts receivable transactions, ensuring they comply with finance policies and procedures. To ensure client invoices are processed and paid in a timely fashion, ensuring all queries are resolved. Assist and support the wider finance team where required. Must be able to work to time constraints and meet deadlines; be able to liaise with the Clients, Auditors and Advisors; have a good knowledge of Sage. Main Responsibilities: – Responsible for the delivery and maintenance of sales ledger accompanied by appropriate controls and reconciliations. – Take responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of outstanding sales ledger balances. – Build and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. – Reconcile payments received against invoices and produce aged debtors listing. – Send payment reminders and chasers as necessary, escalating aged debt accordingly. – Investigate payment discrepancies and resolve disputes. – Prepared to undertake ad hoc duties as part of a small team. – Identify and recommend process and system changes. – Assisting with the reconciliation of cashbooks and bank accounts. – Assisting with monitoring Company cashflow and maintaining cashflow records. – Provide support to the wider finance team as and when required. – Carry out other reasonable tasks as requested by Management Person Specification – Self-motivated and take pride in completing tasks to the highest standard. – Detailed and methodical – Duties are completed in an accurate manner whilst spotting irregularities and investigating them. – Able to manage day to day priorities effectively proactively seek issues and be able to provide solutions for these. – Pro-active – To go above and beyond and adapt to the changing needs of the team. – Adaptive and logical – be able to think about and solve new issues that may arise as the company grows and faces new challenges. – Good communication skills and able to build a strong rapport with teams\’ key to the role. – Technologically proficient and can make full use of technology and software to complete tasks efficiently and accurately. – Able to manage time and responsibilities to ensure key tasks are completed to deadlines to ensure the rest of the department operates smoothly. – Excellent excel skills. This role will suit someone who has experience in accounts or a graduate looking for a chance This role is office based 5 days a week and the hours are 8.30am – 5pm with 1hour for lunch. Study support is available when permanent