Accounts Assistant – FTC
| Job Title: | Accounts Assistant – FTC |
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| Location: | Kettering, Northamptonshire |
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| Contact Name: | Kate Goodman |
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| REF: | BBBH7323 |
Job description:
We are seeking an Accounts Assistant to cover maternity leave for a leading educational organisation in Kettering.
This role will be reporting into the Finance Manager and will be working in a team of 5 to maintain accurate financial records.
What you can expect:
- £27,000
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Health assured EAP service
- Statutory pension
- On-site parking
- Subsidised breakfast and lunch
- Working hours 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am – 4.00pm Friday
Role Duties:
- Processing financial transactions; invoices, receipts / payments and credit card transactions
- Processing of supplier payments / setting up payment run
- Reconciliation of purchase ledger control account
- Monthly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
- Quarterly VAT checks
- Processing of journals
- Reconciliation of credit card statements and petty cash
- Control of the finance inbox and responding to queries
- Assistance with other duties as required by the Finance Manager
Skills and experience required:
- AAT Level 3 desired / QBE
- 3 years’ experience in a similar role
- Good working knowledge of using an accountancy software system and experience of Excel (formulas / VLOOKUP’s)
- Strong communication and relationship building skills
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Self-disciplined, organised, and able to work to deadlines
