Assistant Accountant

EA First Compass House; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

This role will offer a mix of Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger and will play a key role in this small head office function. The company offers hybrid and flexible working.

International finance function with great office space.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Assist with financial data entry and record keeping to maintain accurate financial records.
• Daily posting and allocation of cash received against customer accounts.
• Regular customer account maintenance through review and clear down of payments on account, under/over payments in agreement with the customers.
• Provide information and back up to allow appropriate credit limits to be established for customers in accordance with the company's authorisation limits.
• Review ageing of outstanding customer balances and contact customers to request payment through appropriate contact (statements, email, telephone).
• Proactively work with Customer Services to facilitate the release of blocked orders.
• Prepare credit notes and invoices as required and in accordance with the company's authorisation limits.
• Assist Accounts Payable with high volume invoice processing, stakeholder communication and payment reconciliation.
• Confirm supplier invoices are matched to purchase orders and coded and authorised correctly; where invoices are without purchase orders ensure authorisation and coding is sought before processing.
• Deal with invoice queries/discrepancies with suppliers, purchasing departments and goods inwards.
• Assist with supplier payments in line with supplier credit terms and internal policies.
• Processing of intercompany invoices and liaising with colleagues overseas as required.
• Post cash transactions on a number of bank accounts in multiple currencies and reconcile bank accounts.
• Support in monitoring and tracking financial transactions, employee expenses and fixed asset purchases to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with financial audits and internal control evaluations, providing necessary documentation and support.

This role will suit a candidate with experience of Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger, someone with good communication skills and an attention to detail.

£30,000 to £35,000 plus benefits.

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.