ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate processing of all day-to-day transactions within the
Sales ledger as well as operating all required controls in this area. - Facilitating on time collection of debt from customers.
- Responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate processing of all day-to-day transactions within the
Purchase ledger as well as operating all required controls in this area. - Proposing payment run of suppliers for management approval.
- Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate processing of all day-to-day transactions relating to cash,
company credit card, expenses and journals as well as operating all required controls in these areas. - Increasing automation within finance and improve finance processes using latest technology available.
- Maintain and update appropriate documentation of process flow and specific procedures including
control mechanisms to ensure smooth audit. - Recommend improvements to procedures, controls, process flows and mandates to the Finance
Director for their authorisation and deliver the improvement, updating those procedures and process
flows where necessary. - Any other ad hoc projects/ duties as required by the Company
KEY SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Relevant Financial Qualification or QBE.
- Familiarity with double entry accounting is essential.
- Prior experience of an ERP accounting software is essential.
- Being able to successfully identify and deliver process improvements, efficiencies or cost savings is
essential. - Familiarity with accounting techniques employed in a multiproduct environment is beneficial.
- Intermediate level of IT skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point is essential.
- Good communication skills, with the ability to translate financial requirements to staff are essential.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential.
- Good organisation skills and being adept at leaving a good audit trail is essential.
- Proactive attitude to time management and prioritisation and ability to work to tight deadlines under
pressure is essential. - Experience of working within a Quality / Compliance environment is beneficial.
- Ability to get on with and influence people internally to achieve objectives is beneficial.
