Your new companyYour new company are a leader in their field based in Stoke on Trent and are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis.Your new roleYour new role will initially be transactional tasks - purchase ledger, sales ledger, payroll and managing debtors. Full training will be given within the role for the successful candidate for you to learn how to complete a set of accounts, management accounts packs, accruals and prepayments, bank reconciliations, year-end etc. Your new role will include but not be limited to:Purchase ledger

• Match supplier invoices to delivery notes, verify to purchase order
• Follow up and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner
• Posting invoices into the purchase ledger accounts (Sage 50)
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Create new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details
• Preparing and producing payment runs, including associated documentation that needs authorisation.
• Reviewing accounts on the purchase ledger and carrying out reconciliations and other remedial actions.

Payroll

• Process weekly payroll of circa 100 employees
• Import data into Sage Payroll from Time and Attendance system
• Update tax codes
• Auto enrolment tasks

Customer Ledger

• Customer Receipt entries and Reconciliation
• Import Sale Invoices from bespoke software to Sage
• Customer Statements
• Input to Invoice Discount

Accounts

• Bank Reconciliation
• Invoice Discount Reconciliation
• Support with Monthly Management Accounts
• Year End Accounts Audit Support
• Cashflow

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience with purchase ledger and or sales ledger
• Someone with a sound understanding of effective financial control and management
• Well-honed communication skills with a flexible approach
• Outstanding numerical, written, and oral communication skills
• Capable of total confidentiality
• Committed to accuracy and achieving deadlines
• Comfortable working in an open office
• Extremely high work ethic
• Fully flexible - to support the team

What you'll get in return

• Salary c.£25,000 DOE
• Monday to Thursday 7.30 till 4.30 Friday 7.30 till 12.30
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Study support (if required)
• On-site parking
• Friendly and supportive working environment

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