Accounts Assistant

Location

Office based in the Lincoln area

£27,000–£29,000 per annum

Own transport required

Small, dynamic SME in Lincoln area. Opportunity to contribute directly to success.

• Chance to join an award winning rapidly growing business.
• Supportive management structure.
• Opportunity to grow and develop a career in finance.

• Purchase Ledger matching, coding and processing of invoices and preparing invoice runs.
• Sales ledger invoice processing.
• Credit control chasing debts by telephone letter and email.
• Bank reconciliations across a number of bank accounts, ensuring accurate postings.
• Dealing with and resolving invoice queries as per agreed parameters and escalating to management where necessary.
• Reconciliations of debtor and creditor control account.
• Raising of intercompany invoices and ensuring intercompany accounts balance.
• Inputting data for bank payments and posting of bank information accurately to ERP.
• Assisting with month end and year end processes as and when required.
• Resolving support issues raised by internal customers and external suppliers via phone and email.
• Maintaining internal systems.
• Assisting with the production of monthly Financial and Management Accounts and year end audit.
• Ad hoc administrative tasks as required.

• IT Proficient: knowledge of common desktop applications such as Office (word and excel) and ERP systems.
• A customer focus: an effective communicator across email and phone.
• Confidence: an ability to quickly build positive relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Organised and effective time management skills: with the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.

• Degree in finance, economics, business, maths or similar or AAT qualified.
• Strong Excel skills.
• A full UK driving licence ideally due to site location.
• Work experience within finance is highly desirable, but not essential.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Benjamin Edwards, please do not hesitate.