Senior Accounts Assistant – FTC; Hybrid

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading premium brand builder and distributor to recruit a Senior Accounts Assistant on a 1-year fixed term contract for their finance team based in Belfast.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional looking to join a fast-paced and commercially focused business. Working as part of a small finance team, you’ll play a key role across the day-to-day finance function, with responsibility for sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, reconciliations, reporting and supporting the wider finance team.

• Support the management of the sales ledger, including credit control, customer receipts, EDI, direct debits and customer statements
• Maintain the stock purchase ledger, including processing purchase orders, recording shipping and receipt details and tracking supplier and intercompany movements
• Process and code non-stock purchase invoices, ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained
• Maintain the purchase order system and assist with monthly payment runs
• Deal with supplier queries and resolve invoice and account discrepancies
• Prepare monthly recharges for submission to relevant brand owners
• Produce daily and month-end reports, including sales, stock, debtors and depletion reports
• Complete regular account reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies
• Assist with invoice financing declarations, payments and drawdowns to support effective cash flow management
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts

• Minimum 3 years’ experience within an accounts or finance environment
• Strong experience across sales ledger, purchase ledger and general finance duties
• Previous experience with credit control, reconciliations and invoice processing
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and financial systems
• Part-qualified or IATI/ATI trained would be advantageous
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a busy, fast-paced environment

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to join an established and growing business
• Varied role covering multiple areas of the finance function
• Supportive and collaborative finance team
• Excellent exposure to a fast-paced commercial environment

Tagged as:
Bank Rec, Payment Runs, Purchase Ledger, Sales ledger