Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering exclusively with a growing, Chester based, retail organisation as they look to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their growing finance team.

The Accounts Assistant will work as part of a team to ensure that all confirmed sales are reconciled in the system, processed in the bank, and remitted to suppliers. You will be required to liaise with external suppliers requesting outstanding invoices and logging invoices received, organizing these into the appropriate payment dates.

Salary/benefits:

• £24-26,000
• 37.5 hour working week - flexible working on offer

Job Duties:

• Monitor the Finance inboxes by responding to queries, and taking appropriate follow-up actions both internal and external suppliers
• Log prepare and fulfil multi-currency supplier payments which includes verifying and maintaining up to date beneficiary details
• Reconciliation of foreign currency supplier payments back to the bank
• Reconciliation of customer payments
• Resolution of banking queries - identifying discrepancies and rectifying
• Overdue balance collection from customers, via written and verbal communication.

Who will I report in to?

• Finance Manager

Ideal Experience:

• Credit control/admin experience (desirable)
• Fast paced working environment
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel (formulas
• and Vlookups)
• Cash flow awareness
• Reconciliation skills
• Accounts payable process - Verifying invoices, payment scheduling
• Handling high volumes of invoicing & payment requests
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Good time management and organisational skills

Key Attributes:

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong Communicator
• Quick Learner:
• Proactive & Positive