Accounts Assistant

Job Role: Accounts Assistant

Location: Runcorn
Reports to: Finance Manager / Director
Job Type: Full-Time

Salary : 28k - 30k  Negotiable

Aspion are recruiting for a dynamic and growing company based in Runcorn, committed to delivering high-quality products/services. They are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join their finance team and support their financial operations.

The Accounts Assistant will provide comprehensive support to the finance department, handling Purchase and Sales Ledger functions, credit control, reconciliations, and assisting with monthly and yearly financial reporting. This role is key to ensuring accurate and timely processing of financial transactions using accounts software.

Key Responsibilities:

Purchase Ledger:

• Posting all supplier invoices and credit
• Conducting supplier statement reconciliations regularly.
• Issuing remittance advice to suppliers.
• Preparing fortnightly payment runs, posting to the bank for Director approval.

• Posting employee expenses with appropriate approvals.

• Raising, posting, and issuing customer invoices and credit notes.
• Conducting credit control activities to ensure timely collections.
• Producing monthly sales reports for Directors.

• Credit card reconciliation, including obtaining and posting invoices/receipts.
• Posting supplier payment runs to the cash book once authorised.
• Allocating customer payments accurately.
• Performing bank reconciliations.
• Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations.

• Assisting with the weekly cash flow forecast.
• Maintaining and updating the Fixed Asset Register and posting monthly depreciation amounts.
• Posting monthly prepayments and interest journals.
• Supporting the yearly audit review process.
• Management accounting.

Qualifications:

• AAT qualification or equivalent in Accounting/Finance preferred but not essential.
• GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English.

Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week.

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