Accounts Assistant

Job description

  Location
Chelmsford, Essex
·  Salary
£ 20000 - £ 25000 / Year
·  Category
Accountancy & Finance - Accounts Assistant
·  Job type
Permanent
·  Industry
Banking and Financial Services
·  External Reference
SC/CH/AA

Working as part of the Accounts team you will act as a key communicator both internally and externally to ensure all data recorded is accurate and correct. Ensuring a high level of support is delivered at all times, overseeing all administration and processing duties of the accounts team.

Your role will include:
- Assisting in the functioning of the Accounts department, maintaining professional and precise at all times.
- Reconciliation and producing monthly statements.
- Credit control.
- Processing payments.
- Purchase invoices.
- General administration duties.
- Using Sage line 50 to effectively produce the above.
- Sales and purchase ledger.
- Producing weekly, monthly and annual sales reports to the time scales implemented by management.
- Delivering accuracy and precision in all documentation and communication.

The role that has arisen will suit a meticulous, proactive and motivated candidate with previous accounts experience in a manufacturing environment. You will be given full training and will have the opportunity to work alongside a supportive team. The successful candidate must have practical experience, exceptional organisational skills, time keeping and a keen eye for detail. Along with this, strong IT skills including Sage experience would be desirable. As well initiative thinking, taking complete ownership over your role and being able to work independently as well as in a team.

+ A competitive salary depending on experience
+ Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday
+ Parking
+ 22 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
+ Auto-Enrolment on Pension Scheme
+ Company Bonus Scheme

Due to location of the business, a sole usage of vehicle is preferable.

Immediate interviews available for the right candidate. Please apply online now, don't delay. All candidates will be required to attend an initial interview with Adecco Chelmsford, followed by a two stage interview process with the client.

Please note, although we would love to respond to every applicant due to the high volume of applications we can only contact shortlisted candidates.

Adecco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.