• As an Accounts Assistant your role is to provide administrative and accounting support to the Finance Manager.
• Process supplier invoices accurately and timeously
• Pay suppliers within agreed timescales
• Reconcile bank, supplier and customer accounts
• Ensure any customer accounts in arrears are highlighted to the Finance Manager
• Deal with incoming telephone calls and emails from customers, suppliers and colleagues in accordance with company policy
• Process purchase ledger invoices, payments and reconcile supplier accounts
• Process sales ledger invoices, payments and reconcile customer accounts
• Credit control for customer accounts
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Prepare the general accounts to trial balance
• Assist with preparation of vat return
• General filing on a daily basis
• Answer any staff or customer queries concerning accounts or refer them to the Finance Manager
• Escalate all complaints to the Finance Manager
• Carry out any other duties as required from time to time by the Finance Manager

Team Building 

• Demonstrates an interest in and an understanding of others
• Listens, consults others and communicates proactively
• Develops and openly communicates self-insight, such as an awareness of own strengths and weakness

Customer Service 

• Focuses on customer needs, experience and satisfaction
• Works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way

Following Instructions and Procedures

• Ability to adhere to instructions whilst possessing autonomy to work on own initiative
• Follows Company procedures and policies
• Ability to meet deadlines as required
• Effective time management
• Demonstrates commitment to the organisation
• Complies with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role
• Ability to work with confidential company information and be discrete

Health & Safety

• Follows safe working practices and procedures and seeks advice if unsure about a task
• Reports accidents, unsafe acts or unsafe conditions to the Finance Manager