Accounts Assistant

Are you a detail-oriented individual with a knack for numbers? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Are you ready to take the next step in your accounting career? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We're seeking a dynamic Accounts Assistant to join our bustling team in Tiptree, Essex; CO5 0JA.

As an Accounts Assistant, your responsibilities include entering all customer invoice emails into the appropriate Docuware folder for automated upload, posting customer bank receipts, printing or saving bank statements, and updating schedules for the Managing Director while providing hard copy reports to the Financial Controller. Your role also involves handling factory hours adjustments in Sage payroll, calculating overtime hours, saving and uploading weekly payroll reports, and backing up payroll data. You'll run month-end reports, save and act on period close instructions for accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable ledgers, and export Syspro ledger reports to MS Excel in the monthly accounts pack format. Furthermore, you'll post hours and adjustments for salaried office staff in Sage payroll, liaise with the appropriate authorities, provide rebate calculation schedules for review, update P11D expenses on a monthly schedule, provide delivery notes for accreditation administration, maintain a petty cash summary schedule, and procuring stationery and refreshments are included tasks.

Hours of Work: Full Time, Permanent

Accounts Assistant Requirements:

• MS Office Package (MS Excel and MS Word), MS Outlook
• Minimum GCSE English and Mathematics
• Previous administrative experience
• A good understanding of how posting entries into the receivables, payables and cashbook ledgers effects the general ledger within the framework of double entry book-keeping.
• Confident in completing relevant tasks relating to this role.
• Proficient at using MS Excel to produce intermediate level reports. (must be able to efficiently manipulate, and sort data)
• Experienced in using accounting software packages.
• Able to use MS Outlook and to compose suitable business format emails.
• Skilled MS Office O365 suite user.
• Able to setup MS Teams and zoom meetings for others.
• Excellent numerical abilities.
• Good written and verbal communication.

Accounts Assistant Benefits:

• £24,500 - £25,000 per annum
• Full training and ongoing support
• Scope to progress within the business
• Monday to Friday (no weekends): full time
• On-site parking
• Pension Scheme

Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do

Alexander Cleghorn is based in Tiptree, Essex and was established in 1958. We offer a dedicated DIY and Shelving service supplying a range of Melamine and Veneered panels. Furniture components are manufactured on our state of the art machinery which occupies several well-constructed factories on our sixteen acre site.

Ready to take your finance skills to the next level? Dive into the dynamic world of accounting with our Accounts Assistant role! Don't wait any longer apply now!