Accounts Assistant

We are recruiting an Accounts Assistant for an established business based in Huntingdon. This is a varied position offering exposure across purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control and general accounting support.

The role is initially temporary, with a genuine opportunity to become permanent for the right person.

• Entering purchase invoices and allocating costs to the correct departments and projects
• Making sure invoices contain the necessary authorisation and supporting information
• Matching supplier balances against statements and investigating any differences
• Helping coordinate regular supplier payment runs
• Keeping customer and supplier records accurate and up to date
• Posting bank transactions and completing account reconciliations
• Raising customer invoices from information supplied by operational teams
• Recording sales applications and associated payment certificates
• Following up outstanding customer balances and assisting with payment queries
• Preparing information for the monthly CIS submission
• Updating the company's fixed asset records
• Monitoring the shared finance inbox and directing or resolving queries
• Assisting with weekly payroll during periods of absence or increased workload
• Providing additional transactional finance support as requested by the Financial Controller

• Previous experience within an accounts or finance environment
• A careful and accurate approach to processing financial information
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to work to deadlines
• Confidence communicating with customers, suppliers and internal colleagues
• The ability to manage your own workload while contributing to a wider finance team
• Sage 50 and Microsoft Excel experience would be beneficial
• A professional approach to confidential financial and payroll information

This is a strong opportunity for someone looking for a broad Accounts Assistant position with consistent weekday hours and the prospect of a permanent appointment.