Accounts Assistant in Bury

Forge Talent have partnered with a growing group service provider based in Bury as they look to grow their finance function to meet business needs. This is a newly created role that will initially focus on Accounts Payable duties but will grow to support with wider finance duties.

Accounts Assistant Responsibilities:

• Process high volumes of purchase invoices (matching, batching and coding) accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Maintain the purchase ledger, ensuring all transactions are recorded in a timely and accurate manner.
• Gain authorisation for invoices from relevant department heads as required.
• Accurately perform accounts payable and supplier payments data entry tasks.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, weekly and daily supplier payment runs.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations, chasing any missing invoices as required.
• Manage and respond to a high volume of supplier queries, ensuring that issues are resolved promptly.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports by providing relevant data and analysis as required.
• Collaborate with the finance team to reconcile multiple bank accounts.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.

Accounts Assistant Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in a similar role within accounts payable or purchase ledger functions.
• Experience of accurately processing a high volume of purchase invoices.
• Strong data entry skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• A solid understanding of the impact of purchase ledger within the company accounts.
• Experience performing supplier statement reconciliations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and computerised systems.
• Experience of using Quickbooks is highly advantageous although not essential.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks in line with business demands.
• Strong reconciliation skills.
• Problem solving and query resolution skills.
• A positive and proactive approach to tasks and duties.
• The ability to work in a developing environment, supporting setting up and adapting to new accounting processes.
• The ability to work from the office 5 days per week and commute to North Manchester.

If you have the skills and experience detailed above and are seeking a new opportunity that will enable you to utilise your experience in a position where you will have autonomy over your processes, please submit your CV for review or contact Rosie at Forge Talent for further information.