Assistant Accountant - Purchase Ledger Specialist

Vardey Recruitment is partnering exclusively with an established and highly successful supplier business based in Central Andover in Hampshire. This is a fabulous opportunity for a Purchase Ledger / Assistant Accountant / Accounts Assistant to step into a lovely job working closely with the Finance Manager (team of
4). The Accounts job is a key role working in the close-knit team, and is a varied and busy job for someone keen to get stuck in, work hard and add value! Ideally we are looking for someone with a strong understanding of purchase ledger, double entry bookkeeping, accruals and prepayments. You may be qualified by experience or someone who is progressing with the AAT qualification or early ACCA/CIMA/ACA and some already solid accountancy experience.

• Full responsibility for the purchase ledger
• Purchase ledger duties, checking and posting of invoices
• Assisting with payment runs
• Processing of employee expense claim
• Reconcile supplier statements
• General accounts administration
• Dealing with queries
• Raising sales invoices
• Bank reconciliations
• VAT returns/reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Journals, accruals and prepayments

• An Accounts Assistant/Finance Assistant/Assistant Accountant
• An active accountancy studier AAT/ early stage ACCA/CIMA/ACA OR stopped studier/QBE
• Purchase ledger clerk seeking a wider role with a good understanding of accruals, prepayments and double entry bookkeeping
• Strong Excel and IT skills ideally with experience of an accountancy system
• A team player, flexible individual
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fast learner, keen and enthusiastic

• Lovely offices in Andover - Hampshire
• Parking
• 25 days holidays
• Hours 8-5pm