Assistant Accountant
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Epsom |
| Area | Epsom, Surrey |
| Sector | Finance - Accounts Assistant |
| Salary | £28,000 - £35,000 |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Telephone | 01372642001 |
| Job Ref | 011881 |
| Job Views | 337 |
- Description
- Kenneth Brian Associates are working exclusively with a growing sports and leisure business based in Epsom.
Our client are looking to hire an Assistant Accountant to support the Financial Controller and small finance team. This role will ideally suit someone looking for a long-term opportunity in a friendly local business.
To be considered for this role you will have the following skills:-- Ability to work under minimal supervision
- Organise and prioritise workload effectively in order to meet deadlines
- High levels of professionalism and integrity
- Good interpersonal and strong team ethics
- Good communication and negotiation skills, both oral and written
- Ability to form relationships with a range of people
- Allocate customer receipts
- Sales Ledger duties
- Carry out credit control on customer accounts, building relationships to maintain up-to-date details and reduce overdue
- Daily bank postings
- Send weekly debtors chase letters
- Weekly call with the National Sales Manager to review overdue debts and issues
- Reconciling customer statements
- Preparation of monthly statements
- Produce monthly balance sheet reconciliations for Debtors
- Prepare HMRC reports including EC Sales and Intrastat
- Setting up new customers
- Raising credit notes and manual invoices
- Report to the Financial Controller on a regular basis, immediately informing of any critical issues
- Assist the Financial Controller with ad hoc projects as required
- Credit Control experience
- Working knowledge of Sage line 50
- General use of an accounting system
- Responsibility for ledger entries