Job Description

Accounts assistant responsible for maintaining accurate sales ledger records, ensuring timely invoicing, processing customer payments, and playing a pivotal role in supporting the team. The role plays a key part in supporting cash flow and maintaining strong customer relationships

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Ensure that everything that has been dispatched the previous day is included on the daily invoice run
- Raise and issue manual sales invoices and credit notes in a timely manner, and ensure that appropriate authorisations are obtained in-line with our internal control matrix
- Prepare the monthly customer statement run
- Provide a timely and accurate response to all internal and external customer queries
- Post and allocate customer payments and refunds
- Reconcile Accounts Receivable subledger to the General Ledger
- Support audits by providing required documentation and explanations
- Support month end closing procedures
- Perform ad-hoc duties required by Finance Manager

Previous accounts and sales ledger experience required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills
- Problem solving skills and proactive approach to resolving issues
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Good time management and organizational abilities
- Demonstrates an ability to meet deadlines
- Able to develop solid relationships with colleagues in a professional manner to create a positive working environment
- Experience of multi currencies, VAT legislation, export legislation, and a familiarity with commercial invoice requirements
- Competence in accounting software and Microsoft Excel
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work as a team and independently.

You will be working on a hybrid basis and they work a 37.5 hour week - with flexible start and finish time - 7.30am - 9.30am then 4pm to 6pm respectively