Job Ref: 214160318

Date: 2021-07-08 17:35:44

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Job description

As part of our expanding department at we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced assistant accountant to join our industrial electrical distribution business.

The successful candidate will join our head office at Wooburn Green, working in a small accounts team and handling a variety of tasks which will include covering all aspects of the Sales & Purchasing ledger desks and assisting the Finance Director with the nominal ledger & company duties. A summary of the main responsibilities is detailed below:

Credit Control
Maintaining & covering customer/supplier ledger duties
Reconciliations of bank and customer/supplier accounts
Sales/Purchase month end reporting
Purchase payments, invoice inputting & statements
Sales receipts, invoice printing & remittance advices
Asset & Pre-payment schedules, HMRC, PAYE & Insurance preparation
Company policies & procedures, HR & Staff annual leave
External liaison with other departments and branch

You will need
· An exemplary work ethic and positive attitude
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A confident, tactful, and persuasive manner
Willingness to learn and a determined approach
The capacity to work under pressure
Good people skills for working with a range of colleagues and clients
Strong presentation and negotiation skills
Self-motivation and drive
Qualifications & Experience
· 3 years’ experience of working in an accounts office covering sales, purchase & nominal ledger duties
· AAT level 4 or Finance/business studies/accounts degree
A good understanding of Microsoft Office Excel and Word
This role gives the successful candidate the opportunity to utilise their accounting experience in a challenging role in a small company that has been established for many years. This position will be for candidates who are able to commit themselves to work for a several years with the prospect of promotion to an 'Accounts & Finance Manager’ reporting to the MD and company accountants.
Holidays 28 days pro-rata (including Bank Holidays)
Job Type Full Time
Salary £25,000 to £30,000 per year
Career-minded People Limited

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