Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant
Shrewsbury
Permanent
Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm
Salary - £26,000 - £28,000 per annum

• Maintain and manage a sales ledger, including generating regular payment demands, receipting incoming funds, and monitoring outstanding balances.
• Administer client accounts by allocating received funds, applying relevant fees, and issuing accurate statements.
• Perform regular bank account reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Oversee the handling of held funds, including receipting, transferring to designated accounts, reconciling records, and processing timely returns where required.
• Open and close individual accounts in line with operational requirements.
• Process card and other electronic payments, ensuring correct allocation across accounts.
• Complete periodic compliance checks to ensure adherence to regulatory and internal standards.

• Experience of working in a similar accounts role would be preferred.
• Good attention to detail and ability to keep accurate records.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Competent IT user, including Excel, Word, Outlook and other office software.

Reference: BLB
26969