Accounts Assistant

Salary: £26000 - £29000

Location: Sunderland

Do you possess previous accounting experience in a Finance Department, coupled with strong knowledge of accounting systems and advanced Microsoft Office skills? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you based for a client in Sunderland.

The Accounts Assistant will provide cross functional technical and transactional support throughout the Department. This role is an important one in the running of an exciting and dynamic operation.

Our client will consider those seeing full or part time hours. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensuring the speedy and consistent flow of accurate sales invoicing
  • Credit control and cash allocation
  • Purchase ledger function ensuring the provision accurate and appropriately authorised creditors ledger
  • Preparation of Key Performance Indicators analysis (financial and other)
  • General administrative duties
  • Ad hoc exercises as required
  • Assist as required by the Financial Accountant in month end account preparation
  • Assistance in the preparation of information for the company auditors
  • Journal preparation
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Collation of timely and accurate job margin data, actual against estimate for periodic review.
  • Preparation of data and reports ensuring that all obligations to HMRC and other authorities are met
  • Support administration within our storage facility

The Company

Our client works with global and local brands.  Through strategic insight, creative flair and technical rigour, they help reinvigorate brands or sustain those that are already successful.  The company are  currently working on hybrid office/home arrangements. 50/50 split

The Person

  • IT Literate with good knowledge of accounting systems and advanced Microsoft Office skills
  • Good negotiation and communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Previous accounting experience in a Finance Department
  • Accuracy of work is paramount
  • Great interpersonal and communications skills
  • Good team working skills
  • The ability to work to monthly/weekly deadlines

 What is on offer:-

  • A city centre based ‘home’ (office) with free parking nearby
  • A friendly, supportive and inclusive workplace
  • Regular pay reviews alongside company-wide performance related bonuses
  • Development, training and progression opportunities
  • Unlimited access to Udemy online learning academy courses
  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Rising after 5 years’ service – to additional holidays or the equivalent in salary increase
  • Automatic enrolment into contributed Personal Pension & Group Life Assurance Schemes

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