Job Description- Accounts Assistant
Department: Accounts Team
Location: Andover Trailers Ltd, Columbus Way & North Way site
Reports to: Management Accountant
Overview
Founded in 1985, Andover Trailers Limited has become a leader in the field of specialist body and trailer manufacturing. We are renowned for our unrivalled engineering standards and the highest quality materials, ensuring our products offer an unmatched combination of strength, durability, and operational ease. Each trailer and body leaving our facility is a testament to our commitment to "Better by Design," tailored to meet the precise needs of our customers now and in the future.
The Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team. The successful candidate will provide essential, administrative and operational support to the Accounts/Finance areas of the business.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail with strong working knowledge of Excel and Accounting software.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable
- Ensure all financial transactions are correctly documented within accounting software
- Reconcile supplier statements against the purchase ledger to ensure all expenditure is correctly recorded
- Regularly review the aged creditors report and follow up on any actions required e.g. chasing VAT invoices and pro forma payments
- Propose weekly payment runs based on the aged creditors report and communication received from suppliers
- Set-up both GBP and EUR payments in the bank
- Process contra journals between supplier/customer accounts
- Process staff expense forms, ensuring VAT is reclaimed where applicable
- Chase for copy invoices of payments taken via direct debit payment e.g. energy suppliers
Accounts Receivable
- · Regularly review the aged debtors report and follow up on any actions required to ensure all revenue is correctly recorded
- Follow up on overdue client accounts
- Ensure all financial transactions are correctly documented within accounting software
Banking
- Reconcile bank accounts on a daily basis, accurately receipting incoming
payments from customers and payments to suppliers, including direct debits
- ·Reconcile monthly credit card statements, ensuring VAT is reclaimed where
Applicable
Administration
- Manage the accounts e-mail account and inbox including responding to
queries and escalating questions as needed
Communication
- Establish and develop good working relationships internally with employees and externally with clients and suppliers
- Excellent written communication skills as part of replying to e-mails and queries; providing accurate and informed up-dates where possible
Other Duties
- Support cross-functional teams as and when required
- Contribute to audits, compliance checks, and improvement projects
- Perform any other reasonable duties in line with business needs
Additional Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover an exhaustive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned in line with business requirements.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- Numerical & Analytical Skills: A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Software Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel and accounting software
- Accounts Payable: Knowledge of accounts payable processes and basic financial principles
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills for dealing with internal enquiries and colleagues and external suppliers and clients
- Organisational Skills: Ability to prioritise tasks effectively
Working Hours
Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Job Type
Full-time
Salary
From £26, 500.00- £29, 000.00 per annum, dependent on experience
Pay: £26,500.00-£29,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Penton Mewsey SP10 5NP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have knowledge of accounts payable processes?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
