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Accounts Assistant

Employer
Page Personnel
Location
Ayr, South Ayrshire
Salary
£19000 - £21000/annum
Closing date
1 Aug 2021

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Job Sector
Accountancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Page Personnel are delighted to be partnered with our client in recruiting an exciting position for an Accounts Assistant. This exceptional opportunity will provide a great platform for the right professional with responsibilities across; purchase & sales ledger, banking, cash allocations, reconciliations and credit control with month-end requirements.

Client Details

Our client is a market leading global business whom are dominant within their unique and successful sector. They have a head office in Ayr which offers free parking and great a great working environment.

Description

This exciting position will offer the successful candidate the following responsibilities:

Process all purchase invoices and credit notes, ensure correct prices and agree to delivery notes and purchase orders. Liaise with the Materials department when discrepancies exist. Ensure stock items are correctly valued when invoices are entered to ensure accurate stock valuations.
Assist with credit control. To include; routine letters and telephone calls to customers, regularly review customers credit limits, maintain new customer forms, review aged debtor list, liaise with foreign customer service staff for overdue invoices, provide copy invoices to customers, produce monthly statements, update on hold lists and establish relationships with customer accounting departments.
Set up new customer accounts and using guidelines, allocate credit limits.
Routinely update sales ledger accounts with contact details and correct default details. Deal with disputed invoices and resolve in a timely manner.
Review and post monthly expense claims.
Post cashbook transactions.
Deposit cheques at the bank weekly. Assume responsibility for encouraging customers to by BACS rather than cheques.
Answer telephone, redirect calls and take messages. Distribute incoming mail and process incoming / outgoing mail.
Assist visitors to the business, ensuring they follow correct procedures for signing in.
Regularly reconcile supplier statements.
Maintain an effective filing system to allow easy retrieval of purchase records.Profile

The successful candidate will likely have the following profile:

Previously working in similar role
Excellent communication skills
Be able to work to tight deadlines
Proficient in Microsoft packages
Knowledge of SAGE systems would be helpful although training will be provided
A qualification in administration and/or accounts would be desirable.Job Offer

This role offers an exceptional package with a competitive salary between £19,000-£21,000 plus benefits

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