Your new company
You will be joining a well-established manufacturing business based in Blackburn that has built a strong reputation within its sector. The company operates within a fast-paced environment and works with a broad customer and supplier base across the UK. Due to an increase in workload within the finance department, they are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to provide additional support to the team on an initial 3-month temporary basis.
You'll be joining a friendly and supportive finance function where you'll have a varied workload across purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control. This would suit someone who enjoys being hands-on, can quickly get up to speed with existing processes and is comfortable working within a busy transactional finance environment.
Your new role
Working as part of a busy finance team, your responsibilities will include:
- Processing purchase invoices and matching against purchase orders
- Coding and posting invoices accurately
- Preparing supplier payment runs
- Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries
- Raising sales invoices and credit notes
- Allocating customer payments
- Chasing outstanding debt via telephone and email
- Dealing with customer and supplier queries
- Assisting with bank reconciliations
- Maintaining accurate finance records
- Supporting the wider finance team with month-end and general accounts administration
What you'll need to succeed
You will have previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger or Credit Control position.
You will also need
- Good understanding of transactional finance
- Strong Excel skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Confident communication skills, particularly when chasing outstanding payments
- Ability to manage a busy workload and meet deadlines
- Availability to start at short notice would be advantageous
What you'll get in return
- 14.87 per hour
- 3-month temporary contract
- 5 days on site
- Varied Accounts Assistant position
- Opportunity to develop experience across purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control
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