Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant, PermanentGillingham, Kent
Hours Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
£25,000 - £28,000 per annum

Your new Company
My client, that delivers integrated site investigation and other services across the UK, are seeking a full-time Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis to join their transactional finance team in Gillingham.

Your new role
Responsibilities and Activities:
• Raising the following in the Finance System Evision.
- New Project details
- Contract Sales Orders
- Application for Payments
- Contract Sales Invoices
- Purchase Orders
- Purchase Invoices and checking their validity against the Purchase Order
- Credit notes

• Creating new Customers and Vendors in the Finance System
• Running debtor reporting
• Bank reconciliations
• Processing Credit Card expenses and ensuring all relevant receipts have been provided
• Preparing and issuing statements as necessary
• Maintaining credit control operations in collaboration with colleagues as appropriate to ensure swift resolution of any required actions
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Running a VAT return
• Running a Supplier payment run
• Respond to time-critical emails and actions from clients or colleagues in good time
• Ad hoc tasks as directed by the Financial Controller, Group Transactional Manager or CFO to support Finance, HR, and/or Operational staff

What you'll need to succeed
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:Essential
- A good understanding of Sale Ledger / Purchase Ledger / Credit Control
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel & Teams
- Good organisation, with efficient attention to detail
- Communication skills with both internal colleagues and external suppliers
- Time management with the inclusion of working to tight deadlines.
- Adaptability and flexibility to work within a fast-paced environment.
- Qualified by experience and or qualification higher than secondary education

Desirable
- Understanding of the industry in which the Group operates
- Experience within a Finance department
- Industry experience

What you'll get in return
Range of benefits include,• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• hybrid working (3/5 days in office)
• continuous training and development
• work-life balance company culture; mental health first-aiders and many more.

What you need to do now
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