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Axon Moore are working exclusively with a well-established and highly reputable firm in Wigan as they recruit for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team on a full-time (37.5 hrs), permanent basis. This is a varied role ideal for someone with a strong background in accounts administration who really enjoys reconciling, balancing and getting into the nitty gritty of accounts.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assisting with month, quarter and year end
- Preparation and posting of journals
- Managing and reconciling prepayments
- Daily reconciliations of control accounts
- Prepare and maintain fixed asset register
- Assist with quarterly VAT Returns
- Set up of new clients and validation of compliance checks
- Maintaining client database
- Raise invoices, credit notes and sales ledger amendments
- Resolution of billing queries
- Matching and posting of fees and payments
- Update time ledger including processing amendments and corrections
- Handling any accounting queries
- Supporting purchase ledger and credit control
- Dealing with supplier and customer queries
- Posting of bank accounts/banking cash & cheques
- Movement and allocation of payments
- Supplier payment runs
- Processing Intercompany cash transfers
- Use of Excel spreadsheets to present and analyse key information
- Other ad-hoc duties as instructed by the line manager
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar accounts role
- Strong understanding of accounts processes, including AP, AR and banking
- Comfortable working with financial systems and maintaining accurate data
- Excellent attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach
- Strong communication skills and a confident, client-facing manner
- Proactive and able to manage workload effectively with minimal supervision
- Good knowledge of Excel and general IT systems (experience with Xero, Sage or QuickBooks is desirable)
