Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant // St Helens // £30-32k // Potential for AAT study Support

We are delighted to be partnering with an innovative organisation based in St Helens as they look to appoint an Accounts Assistant.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a varied role in a collaborative, welcoming finance team. You will be responsible for managing financial transactions and accurately updating financial records.

There is the opportunity for training and development if an individual has not covered all elements of the below, but does have some exposure working in a finance team previously e.g experience on the Accounts Payable side and looking to gain broader exposure.

Duties will include tasks such as:

• Purchase ledger - process invoices, supplier statement reconciliations, resolve supplier queries, payment run processing.
• Sales ledger - raise invoices/credits, allocation of payments, chase outstanding payments
• Stock control and GRNI - support the updating and reconciling of stock records to the accounting system
• Bank reconciliations - Sterling and Euros
• Processing Expenses/credit card management
• Supporting payroll queries and liaising with our external payroll provider
• Gather financial data for reporting
• Support with month-end procedures
• Liaise with internal stakeholders with regards to status of project related spend
• Support with generating Purchase orders
• General Finance administration tasks

Skills and experience:

• Previous experience in a transactional finance role
• Understanding of double-entry
• A keen eye for detail
• Analytical skills - ability to interpret financial data
• Good finance systems and excel skills
• Strong communication skills
• Adaptable, team player

In return there is the potential for study support for AAT if desired, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 over time), DIS, medical cashback plan, variety of company discounts.

Working hours 8.30 - 4.30 ( alternative hours can be considered). Office-based initially until up to speed, then some opportunity for hybrid working.