Accounts Assistant

Our client who are based in Reading are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join their team. This role is a busy and varied position so the successful candidate must be confident to work in a fast-paced environment. You will also be assisting with credit control so you must be confident on the phone and enjoy speaking to customers.

• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: Reading, fully office based
• Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5.30pm

As the Accounts Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Checking customer credit status and adding/updating details on Sage 50 accounts software
• Emailing monthly statements and chasing aged debtors
• Entering purchase invoices through auto-entry portal and matching delivery/collection notes
• Payment runs and managing aged creditors
• Entering sales order data and producing invoices in Sage 50 accounts software
• Printing/sending/filing sales invoices
• Printing delivery/collection notes
• Cash counting, recording, and reconciling.
• Booking courier collections via online portal
• Taking online credit card payments via Payments Matter platform
• Assisting with VAT Returns
• Other duties as maybe required

The successful Accounts Assistant will have the following related skills / experience:

• Part-qualified or qualified by experience in bookkeeping or accounting
• Working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts Software is essential for this role
• Experience of Accounts Payable and Receivable as well as account reconciliation is required.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook
• Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, quickly and calmly under pressure.