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Assistant Accountant

  • Location

    Bury St Edmunds

  • Job Function:

    Finance

  • Sector:

    Media

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £28000.00 - £35000.00 per annum

  • Contact:

    Matthew Marshall

  • Contact email:

    matthew.marshall@ea-first.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH2566_1742392265

  • Published:

    14 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    17 June 2025

  • Consultant:

    Matthew Marshall

This role will offer a mix of Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger and will play a key role in this small head office function. The company offer hybrid and flexible working.

International finance function with great office space.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks:

  • Assist with financial data entry and record keeping to maintain accurate financial records.
  • Daily posting and allocation of cash received against customer accounts
  • Regular customer account maintenance through review and clear down of payments on account, under/over payments in agreement with the customers
  • Provide information and back up to allow appropriate credit limits to be established for customers in accordance with the company's authorisation limits
  • Review ageing of outstanding customer balances and contact customers to request payment through appropriate contact (statements, email, telephone)
  • Proactively work with Customer Services to facilitate the release of blocked orders
  • Prepare credit notes and invoices as required and in accordance with the company's authorisation limits
  • Assist Accounts Payable with high volume invoice processing, stakeholder communication and payment reconciliation.
  • Confirm supplier invoices are matched to purchase orders and coded and authorised correctly, where invoices are without purchase orders ensure authorisation and coding is sought before processing.
  • Deal with invoice queries/discrepancies with suppliers, purchasing departments and goods inwards.
  • Assist with supplier payments in line with supplier credit terms and internal policies.
  • Processing of intercompany invoices and liaising with colleagues overseas as required.
  • Post cash transactions on a number of bank accounts in multiple currencies and reconcile bank accounts.
  • Support in monitoring and tracking financial transactions, employee expenses and fixed asset purchases to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Assist with financial audits and internal control evaluations, providing necessary documentation and support.

This role will suit a candidate with experience of Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger. Someone with good communication skills and an attention to detail.

£30,000 to £35,000 plus benefits

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.