Role: Accounts Assistant
Location: South of London
Reporting to: Financial Controller
The company is a leading supplier of manufacturing goods.
The accounts assistant is a key role within the accounts team, which processes most of the financial paperwork that flows through the company: from processing orders, to ordering goods/services, receiving goods, dispatching, invoicing and ultimately chasing debtors.
You should have a good level of experience in accounts team processes, or proven propensity to assimilate and apply knowledge. Experience in other areas such as sales coordination and purchasing is desirable.
Key skills for this role include
A good level of numeracy and attention to detail
A good level of literacy and confidence in written correspondence
A solid understanding of ERP systems, including invoicing, debtors’ ledger, and stock processing
Intermediate MS Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables)
Confident in the use of other Microsoft Office applications
Interpersonal and communication skills to grow relationships both internally and externally
Key responsibilities
Processing customer orders, from despatch to invoicing
Liaising with internal departments regarding outstanding orders/jobs
Assisting in placing and monitoring purchase orders
Booking in stock and processing stock supplier invoices
Creating documentation for the importing of goods
Maintaining the team email inbox, managing tickets, answering internal and external queries via email and phone
Service admin, check invoice, raise PO/update tickets/post purchase invoice/raise customer invoice
Monitoring customer accounts credit limits and chasing overdue accounts
Monthly reporting for management accounts
Any other reasonable duties as required
Required qualifications and skills
5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grades 9-4/A*-C or equivalent
AAT qualification or equivalent would be desirable