Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant 
Flixborough, Scunthorpe 
£Competitive 

Main Responsibilities: control of the sales ledger & credit control. Also some purchase ledger, payroll, VAT & general finance tasks 

KEY TASKS: 

1. Sales invoicing & raising of manual invoices & credit notes. 
2. Credit note request processing. 
3. Posting of cash received to sales ledger. 
4. Updating of aged debtor spreadsheets. 
5. Credit Control: following procedures including chasing of overdue accounts. 
6. Setting up of new customer accounts & credit checking. 
7. Assisting with purchase invoice processing & supplier payments. 
8. Haulage supplier administration & reconciliation. 
9. VAT & Intrastats data 
10. Other general accounting duties 

General Education Requirements: 

Educated to GCSE standard in English & Mathematics. 

Professional/Technical Qualification & Training: 

Basic accounting or business administration qualifications or equivalent business experience. 

Work Experience: 

Sales ledger, credit control, general accounting work. 
Worked in an Accounts Department. 
Experience of working within a Manufacturing Industry is a plus. 

Specialist Aptitudes/Skills: 

Excel /word skills. 
Working knowledge of ERP’s specifically SAP accounting software package. 
Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines. 
Prioritise workload. 
Attention to detail. 

Personal Characteristics: 

Ability to work on own initiative. 
Self Motivated. 
Self disciplined. 
Excellent communication Skills. 
Teamwork. 
Confident approach. 

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Additional Keywords: Accounts Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Ledger Assistant, Sales Ledger Clerk, Purchase Ledger Assistant, Finance Assistant, Finance Clerk.