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Accounts Assistant

Posted: 24/01/26
Recruiter:Thrive Group
Reference:3062393835
Type:Temporary
Salary:Competitive
Location:Oldham, Lancashire
Description:

Thrive Oldham are delighted to be working with our client in the Oldham area who are actively looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant on a Temporary basis which could lead to a permanent role for the right candidate.

What you will be doing:

  • Managing day to day the accounts mailbox, responding, actioning and/or forwarding emails queries accordingly.
  • Complete reconciliations of EUR, USD, GBP current and SIBA bank accounts, resolving and updating relevant parties regarding any anomalies. Posting cash book, pro-forma supplier payments and bank transfers.
  • Arrange and complete manual payment via NatWest Bankline, including a number of currencies, for miscellaneous authorised payments, completing the payments log, retaining bank slips for audit purposes.
  • Record centrally documentation on accounts payable for non-standard payment runs.
  • Check and resolve queries related to GRN trail balance, run and post currency variances on Syspro.
  • Update and maintain prepayments database, logging and preparing the journal, obtaining approval in readiness for posting on Syspro.
  • Manage the life cycle of purchase invoices from receipt to payment using Syspro, following up on missing and/or mislaid invoices, obtaining approval and completing by matching against purchase orders (POs), general ledger (GL) codes and/or goods received notes.
  • Work closely with Purchasing to resolve purchase price variance's and/or discrepancies in orders to invoices received.
  • Match and verify orders without goods received notes (GRN), processing upon approval, and booking against POs/GL codes as required.
  • Using theERP softwareSyspro to manage, investigate and resolve queries regarding:
    • Supplier set up and maintaining records are update to date,
    • Reconciling supplier statements to original postings
    • All inter- company invoices are posted prior to month end.
  • Update Cash Book Journals, scanning and filing documentation as required.
  • Drafting and updating department SOPs, uploading centrally to the BMS.
  • Support the wider Finance & Admin team with general clerical duties; answering and directing incoming calls for the wider business, as well as attending to any work directed or requested by line manager.

What you will need to succeed:

  • Maintain and improve integrity of financial controls, through reconciliations and Accounts Receivable, looking for new ways to make improvements and changes.
  • Process Cashsafe requests by preparing currency as specified, assigning to the requestee, notifying the user for collection, and reviewing upon return, resolving any discrepancies, with a view to return to stock and reassign as available.
  • Balancing between day to day tasks/responsibilities and ad hoc requests.
  • During busy and high holiday periods, or absences support other areas within finance.
  • Track, source approval and process business expenses for Russian and Malaysian.
  • Travelling to post cheques and cash at NatWest, Oldham.
  • Weekly review and reconcile accounts at month end/ year of NatWest EUR, USD, GBP and SIBA, managing discrepancies, ensuring accuracy.
  • Run biweekly payment runs for EUR, USD and GBP.
  • During month/year end complete and close the Cash Book and the Purchase Ledger on SYSPRO.
  • Update and maintain the prepayments database on a monthly basis.
  • Draft, review and update departmental SOPs/workflows on a quarterly basis.
  • Ensure effective compliance, meeting internal and external financial and auditing requirements.
  • Proven accountancy experience in a similar role is essential, holding a qualification is desirable.
  • Team player, able to prioritise daily tasks with the capability to be resourceful and proactive in dealing with issues that may arise.
  • Highly numerical, coupled with demonstrable organisation and prioritisation skills with high attention to detail.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages, such as Outlook, Word and Excel.

Monday to Friday 39 hours a week

Salary competitive

Temp to Perm or the option for Permanent for the right candidate

What you need to do next:

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please contact Shareen/ Alena.

Thrive are acting as an Employment Business in relationship to this vacancy.

If you have not heard from a consultant within 7 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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