Accounts Assistant
Posted 1 day ago by Gilcrest Manufacturing
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Avonmouth, Bristol, UK
Summary: The Accounts Assistant role involves supporting the finance team through a temporary 12-month contract, focusing on invoicing, subcontractor accounts, and general accounts administration. The ideal candidate should be organized and reliable, contributing to the efficient operation of the accounts function. Key responsibilities include preparing invoices, processing subcontractor payments, and maintaining financial records. This position is suited for someone with strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn in a finance environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing and issuing customer invoices.
- Checking information with project managers before invoices are raised.
- Maintaining accurate sales ledger records.
- Monitoring outstanding invoices and assisting with credit control where required.
- Processing subcontractor invoices.
- Checking invoices against work completed and purchase orders where applicable.
- Assisting with preparation of subcontractor payments.
- Maintaining subcontractor records and supporting documentation.
- Processing supplier invoices.
- Coding invoices to the correct project or cost centre.
- Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies.
- Maintaining organised financial records and filing systems.
- Assisting with bank reconciliations.
- Supporting month-end tasks and reporting.
- Providing general accounts administration support to the finance team.
Key Skills:
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Reliable and able to manage routine tasks independently.
- Good communication skills when dealing with colleagues, suppliers and subcontractors.
- Ability to work in a busy office environment and prioritise workload.
- Experience in a finance, accounts or administrative role is desired but not required.
- Basic understanding of accounting processes would be beneficial.
- Willingness to learn and develop within an accounts environment.
- GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English preferred.
Salary (Rate): £13.00 Hourly
City: Avonmouth
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Overview
We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our finance team. This is a temporary contract for 12 months. The role will mainly focus on invoicing, subcontractor accounts and general accounts administration. This position requires someone organised and reliable to help support the day-to-day running of the accounts function.
Main Duties
Invoicing/Sales Ledger
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Preparing and issuing customer invoices.
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Checking information with project managers before invoices are raised.
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Maintaining accurate sales ledger records.
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Monitoring outstanding invoices and assisting with credit control where required.
Subcontractor Accounts
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Processing subcontractor invoices.
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Checking invoices against work completed and purchase orders where applicable.
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Assisting with preparation of subcontractor payments.
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Maintaining subcontractor records and supporting documentation.
Purchase Ledger
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Processing supplier invoices.
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Coding invoices to the correct project or cost centre.
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Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies.
General Accounts Duties
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Maintaining organised financial records and filing systems.
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Assisting with bank reconciliations.
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Supporting month-end tasks and reporting.
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Providing general accounts administration support to the finance team.
Core Qualities
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Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
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Good organisational and time management skills.
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Reliable and able to manage routine tasks independently
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Good communication skills when dealing with colleagues, suppliers and subcontractors.
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Ability to work in a busy office environment and prioritise workload.
Experience and Skills
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Experience in a finance, accounts or administrative role is desired but not required.
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Basic understanding of accounting processes would be beneficial.
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Willingness to learn and develop within an accounts environment.
Qualifications
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GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English preferred