Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

• Annual Salary: £25,000 - £30,000
• Location: Cumbria
• Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our finance team at a prestigious organisation in Cumbria (LA12). Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role requires a detail-oriented individual capable of managing their own set of finance duties and working unsupervised.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Accurate processing of supplier invoices and reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Ensuring correct supplier balances and managing supplier payments with proper reconciliation.
• Handling all supplier queries efficiently.
• Conducting weekly cash counts and safe reconciliations.
• Assisting with monthly stock take preparation and completion.
• Maintaining an effective system for the filing, storage, and retrieval of all documents.
• Ordering and managing stationery and sundry items, maintaining correct par levels.
• Completing month-end tasks to ensure close by the deadline.
• Reconciling daily debit/credit card transactions and all cash on site.
• Ensuring staff adherence to correct cash up procedures and suggesting improvements.
• Preparing cash for daily banking and resolving card payment queries.
• Redeeming and reconciling gift vouchers and managing aged debtors reconciliations.
• Covering tasks for the Accounts Receivable Assistant as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Well-organised, proactive, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills are essential.
• AAT qualification or working towards it is preferable.
• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Monday to Friday work schedule, with consideration for school hours.
• Potential for study support and future progression.
• 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays).