Accounts Assistant
Posted 1 week ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Barnsley, Yorkshire, UK
Summary: The Accounts Assistant role in Barnsley involves managing invoices, payments, and financial reporting while ensuring compliance with internal policies. The position requires AAT qualification and experience with Sage and Excel, focusing on both independent and collaborative work. This temporary role offers a competitive salary and a supportive working environment with opportunities for career development. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy and customer relations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Invoice and Credit Note Management: Accurately process and verify invoices and credit notes; distribute via email and upload to relevant systems daily; manage and process credit requests efficiently.
- Payment Processing: Post and allocate customer payments to Sage accounts, ensuring timely and accurate reconciliation.
- Banking and Cash Flow: Maintain daily bank reconciliations and update the cash flow model; manage invoice discounting and trade loans; provide regular cash position reports.
- Financial Reporting: Support the preparation of monthly management accounts, including invoice generation, debtor and creditor listings, VAT returns, and other key financial reports.
- Payroll Administration: Set up new employees, process payroll accurately, manage pension scheme administration, and complete year-end payroll tasks.
- Year-End and Audit Support: Assist in the preparation of year-end accounts, liaise with external auditors, and support PBA reconciliations.
- Compliance and Record-Keeping: Ensure adherence to internal policies and external regulations; maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
- Customer Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with customers; respond to queries and ensure timely resolution of outstanding payments.
- Reporting and Analysis: Produce accounts receivable ageing reports and weekly debtor summaries; analyse customer payment trends to support credit control strategies.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with job share partners to ensure smooth handovers and consistent coverage; collaborate with the sales team to resolve payment disputes effectively.
Key Skills:
- AAT qualified or equivalent
- Experience with Sage and Excel
- Previous experience in an accounts assistant role, ideally with credit control and payroll experience
- Driven and get up and go mindset, able to work through challenges independently and within a team
Salary (Rate): £15.50 Hourly
City: Barnsley
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Your new company
Our client is a forward-thinking and progressive employer committed to fostering career development and internal growth. They offer a competitive salary, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, and a generous benefits package. Located in Barnsley, the site is easily accessible and features free on-site parking, a subsidised canteen, private healthcare options, and more-creating a supportive and rewarding working environment.
TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT PLACEMENT
Your new role
- Invoice and Credit Note Management: Accurately process and verify invoices and credit notes; distribute via email and upload to relevant systems daily; manage and process credit requests efficiently.
- Payment Processing: Post and allocate customer payments to Sage accounts, ensuring timely and accurate reconciliation.
- Banking and Cash Flow: Maintain daily bank reconciliations and update the cash flow model; manage invoice discounting and trade loans; provide regular cash position reports.
- Financial Reporting: Support the preparation of monthly management accounts, including invoice generation, debtor and creditor listings, VAT returns, and other key financial reports.
- Payroll Administration: Set up new employees, process payroll accurately, manage pension scheme administration, and complete year-end payroll tasks.
- Year-End and Audit Support: Assist in the preparation of year-end accounts, liaise with external auditors, and support PBA reconciliations.
- Compliance and Record-Keeping: Ensure adherence to internal policies and external regulations; maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
- Customer Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with customers; respond to queries and ensure timely resolution of outstanding payments.
- Reporting and Analysis: Produce accounts receivable ageing reports and weekly debtor summaries; analyse customer payment trends to support credit control strategies.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with job share partners to ensure smooth handovers and consistent coverage; collaborate with the sales team to resolve payment disputes effectively.
What you'll need to succeed
AAT qualified or equivalent
Experience with Sage and Excel
Previous experience in an accounts assistant role, ideally with credit control and payroll experience
Driven and get up and go mindset, able to work through challenges independently and within a team
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary
Great benefits package
Free on-site parking
What you need to do now
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