Accounts Assistant

Job Description

Location: Rochdale

Working Hours: Full time

Salary: £24,000 – £28,000

Our client has been trading for over 50 years specialising in the importing consumer products is looking to appoint a Accounts Assistant on a 37 hour full time basis.  

You will be responsible for all Accounts Receivable responsibilities across a large consumer base while also providing wider finance support including purchase ledger and accounts when needed.

Benefits:

• Early finish on a Friday
• Flexible working hours
• Ability to accrue additional holidays up to 5 days
• Personal Pension Contributions
• Employee membership subscriptions

Person Profile:

• Experience within a similar finance role – preferably a sole position
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage and prioritise a heavy workload
• Self-motivated – self stater
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Advanced computer literacy skills including Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Daily Duties:

• Accounts Receivable Duties  – Approving or denying credit applications
• Negotiating payment plans and setting up terms and conditions
• Complex query management and resolution
• Setting up repayments and working with external contacts to met resolution
• Issue and follow up on overdue invoices
• Starting legal proceedings if payments are missed
• Maintaining accurate records
• Implementing changes in the company’s system
• Processing supplier invoices
• Experience with reconciliating statements along with resolving invoice queries
• To post and allocate payments and keep ledgers clear and up to date.
• To liaise with Management accountant regarding payments
• Assist with month end reporting and purchase ledger close off.
• Assist with year-end audits from an accounts payable perspective.
• Assist in trade creditors, including allocating outstanding cash, full debit balance

To apply for the Accounts Assistant Role – please email your cv to Charlotte@rsnwltd.com

WE ARE UNABLE TO RESPOND TO CANDIDATES NOT SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROLE.