Experienced Accounts Assistant required for a business based in Rotherham:
- A well-established company with an excellent reputation and good staff retention.
- Strong order book and profitable!
- A knowledgeable, supportive finance team.
- Regular opportunities to learn and develop.
- 6% matched pension | 25 days holiday
This is a role offering plenty of variety and the opportunity to build your finance experience within a successful manufacturing business.
Your core responsibility will be Accounts Payable, but this is a much broader role than a traditional Purchase Ledger position.
- Process invoices, match POs and reconcile supplier statements
- Prepare supplier payment runs and deal with supplier queries
- Support payroll administration, including overtime, absence and holiday information
- Provide cover across Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Credit Control and Cashbook
- Support month-end and year-end activities
- Work closely with the Finance Director, Financial Accountant and Management Accountant
- Maintain accurate records and support audit requirements
- Help collate and maintain recycling and environmental compliance data
- Prepare reports and spreadsheets using Excel
- Get involved in process improvements and ad hoc finance projects
You will need;
- Previous accounts or bookkeeping experience, ideally with a good understanding of Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable.
- You will be organised, accurate and confident using Excel, with the ability to manage your own workload while being happy to support colleagues across the wider Finance team.
- AAT or AAT study would be advantageous, as would experience of payroll, an ERP system
- Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is reliable, proactive and keen to develop in a varied finance role.