Assistant Accountant

Mpeople Recruitment are excited to be recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a well-established and reputable organisation based in Oldhamwithin their Finance department.

Hours: 9am – 5pmMonday to Friday – 100% office based

Salary: up to £33,000 dependent on experience

Location: Oldham

The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for the Purchase Ledger function, whilst also supporting Credit Control and the preparation of Management Accounts.

Key Responsibilities

Purchase Ledger

• Take full ownership of the Purchase Ledger function, ensuring invoices, payments and supplier accounts are processed accurately, efficiently and within agreed timescales.
• Review existing Purchase Ledger processes and controls and make recommendations for improvements.
• Develop effective working practices and maintain a well-organised and efficient Purchase Ledger function.
• Investigate and resolve supplier queries, ensuring outstanding issues are followed up appropriately.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and monitor GRNI reports, requesting outstanding invoices.
• Plan and process supplier payments, including foreign currency and ad hoc proforma payments.
• Produce weekly reports on open Purchase Orders and Purchase Ledger to support cashflow forecasting.
• Update Shipping log daily for reconciliation/accrual of freight invoices at month end.
• Update month end Purchase Invoice Accruals.

Expenses & VAT

• Manage employee expenses, including reviewing company credit card and out-of-pocket expenses.
• Check appropriate coding and VAT treatment of expenses.
• Manage Petty Cash.
• Monitor VAT on Sales Ledger transactions and investigate any discrepancies.

Credit Control

• Support Credit Control activities, including:
  • Allocating customer receipts.
  • Resolving customer account queries.
  • Assisting with collections.
  • Supporting order release where required.
• Maintain accurate customer account information and ensure outstanding issues are followed up.

Management Accounts

• Assist with the preparation of monthly Management Accounts including journal preparation for accruals and prepayments.
• Complete account reconciliations and other month-end adjustments.
• Reconciliation of inter-company ledgers at month end, agreeing responsibility for settlement
• Provide accurate and timely information to support the Finance Manager and wider business.

General Finance Support

• Provide general support across the Finance function as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes and systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy and consistency within the Finance function.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including experience using Pivot Tables.
• Confident using Microsoft Outlook.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve issues effectively.
• Proactive approach to identifying improvements to processes and ways of working.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and use initiative.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and suppliers.