Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

We are working with a leading manufacturer to recruit for a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to be part of their finance team.

The role will involve reconciling stock records across our warehouse, production and finance systems, alongside supporting day-to-day accounts and month-end activities.

This is a 6 month contract and based outside Armagh, the hours are Monday Thursday 9am 530pm and 9am to 3pm on Friday and based full time in the office.

The Accounts Assistant will be responsible for:

• Reconciling stock records and resolving discrepancies.
• Investigating purchase price and manufacturing variances.
• Processing supplier invoices and payments.
• Raising purchase orders and managing supplier orders.
• Assisting with cash-flow reporting and payment runs.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and reconciliations.
• Resolving supplier queries and obtaining invoice approvals.
• Recording bank transactions using Sage.
• Completing month-end procedures and reconciliations.
• Managing finance inboxes and providing general finance support.
• Identifying process improvements to increase efficiency.

What you will need to have for the Accounts Assistant role:

• Previous experience within an Accounts role
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of accounting principles.
• Excellent Excel and systems skills, with strong experience with Sage
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• Highly organised, accurate and detail focused.
• A practical, can-do approach, sound judgement and the initiative to investigate and resolve issues.
• Comfortable collaborating across finance and non-finance teams.

Skills:
accounts, sage, contract