Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant.
Wareham, Dorset
£10.08 per hour

This role is being offered on an initial contract until June 2021.

The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing goods and services including ICT, travel & accommodation provision, the administration and accurate processing and recording of payments, receipts and other financial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Source purchasing requests within corporately set service standards including short notice urgent requests.
• Liaise with suppliers and customers in respect of stationery, printing, and other consumables, administering stocks and orders as necessary
• Check and process all invoices received on to the financial system within specified timescales, including claims from the public
• Administer receipt of goods inwards, including storage and distribution as necessary
• To add new suppliers to the procurement systems as necessary
• Raise sales invoices.
• Monitor and maintain a record of all outstanding monies owed.
• Produce a current working debtor report and send reminders to customers with overdue balances and, where necessary follow up in accordance with policy.
• Complete a monthly financial health indicator report.
• Receipt and record all income received, including cash, cheques and electronic fund transfers.

The Ideal Candidate

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a commitment to customer service
• Demonstrable good administrative skills together with evidence of a previous record of high standards of accuracy in a financial environment
• Ability to organise own time and to plan and carry out activities in an orderly and structure way; ensure deadlines are met.
• Ability to deal with incoming correspondence, incoming payments by cheque, bank transfer, card or cash and to analyse information. Maintain accurate daily records.
• Able to evidence good computer skills, and experience in using software packages including spreadsheets and word processing