Accounts Assistant

A family-owned contractor working in construction in the industrial and commercial sectors nationally is seeking a driven Accounts Assistant to join their friendly team. Reporting to the Head of Finance and working alongside the Accounts Manager, you\’ll provide essential support to the finance department. * £28,000 – £32,000 * Monday to Friday 8am-5pm (42.5 hour working week) * Office based * 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays * Study support * Bonus schemes after 12 months service (4% of salary / performance related bonus) * Private healthcare * Pension 4.8% employer rising to 7.5% * Life assurance x3 Duties and responsibilities: * Processing of sales and purchase invoices (high volume) and matching to POD’s / coding to projects * Processing bank payments and posting of receipts * Processing of sub-contractor payment certificates and invoices * Supplier statement reconciliations * Maintenance of the fixed asset register * Recording of prepayments and accruals * Performing legal checks on new suppliers (VAT and CIS verification) * Maintaining and updating various Excel spreadsheets Skills and experience required: * Studying AAT desirable but QBE will be considered * Minimum 2 years’ experience within a finance environment in a similar role * Good working knowledge of Xero desirable and strong Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUPs) * Excellent communication skills both written and verbal * Ability to work effectively within a team environment