Accounts Assistant
Connected Places Catapult, United Kingdom
Job Description
Location Milton Keynes (minimum of two days a week in the office. You can do more than two days if preferable)
Reporting to Group Financial Controller
Working hours Full time
Contract type/duration FTC Maternity Cover 13 months
Band 1.2
Salary 24,060 to 28,430 (depending on proven ability)
Closing date 29th January 2024
Purpose of the role
We are looking to appoint an accounts assistance to provide maternity cover in our busy finance department. This is a role that combines both purchase and sales ledger giving valuable experience amp; insight into the two functions.
Other duties will include managing credit control and ad hoc assistance of wider Finance team responsibilities. Good communication skills will be required both internally amp; externally.
Key Responsibilities
- Process Accounts Receivable transactions ensuring invoices and credit notes are authorised in accordance with standard procedures.
- Perform credit control function ensuring payments are received in a timely manner.
- Process Accounts Payable transactions ensuring invoices are posted accurately in accordance with standard procedures.
- Complete supplier statement reconciliations, following up any actions required.
- Provide holiday cover for other members of the Finance team and additional support during peak periods.
- Establish and maintain good relationships with key internal and external customers, and liaise directly as required to resolve complex invoice queries.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues in the Finance and other departments.
- Undertake any other tasks or duties as allocated.
Requirements
Required skills and experience
Essential
- Minimum of AAT qualified, or equivalent
- Practical experience of processing sales and purchase invoices
- Experience of liaising with external parties and a customer-service approach
- Team-working experience, and a good work ethic
- Strong academic background
- Detail orientated and strong communication skills
- Good excel skills
- Understanding of financial systems, processes and controls
- Experience of Dynamics 365 or other ERP accounting system, including Procure 2 Pay systems
Personal Attributes
- Good communication skills.
- Organised, clear amp; precise.
- Collaborative.
- A team player who can also work independently.
Benefits
- 5 weeks holiday entitlement for everyone, with pro-rata calculations for part-time employees, along with a Christmas shutdown period for additional days off.
- Competitive pension, up to 10% company contribution to help you save for your future.
- Two paid days of volunteering leave per year (pro-rata for part-time employees) to support charitable activities.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing 24/7 confidential work/life support services to you and your immediate family members.
- Cycle to Work Scheme with bike racks and showers available, encouraging a healthy and sustainable commute.
- Cash Health Plan, offering reimbursement for a wide range of essential and everyday healthcare expenses, promoting your well-being.
- Payroll Giving scheme, allowing regular charitable contributions from pre-tax income, maximizing the impact of your donations.
- Discounts and offers from a wide variety of retailers, enhancing your purchasing power and providing savings opportunities.
Employment here is based solely upon individual merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by law. We also make all reasonable accommodations to meet our obligations under laws protecting the rights of the disabled.
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