Accounts Assistant Harpenden, England
Job description
Job Overview
Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant with analytical skills and a business mindset?
Are you a quick learner looking forward to new challenges?
If your answer is yes, we are looking for you!
This an excellent opportunity for you to work in our small finance team and have a true impact on business growth. You will be a key member, communicating within all departments and assisting with the direction of the business.
You will be responsible for all aspects of bookkeeping including:
Sales Ledger
- Raising sales invoices, proforma invoices and credit notes
- Maintaining debtors ledger, monitoring customers as per granted credit terms, sending monthly statements, following credit control procedures, and answering queries
- Importing sales from Amazon
- Importing orders from ERP system into Sage
- Processing refunds for retail customers
- Preparing various reports for managers
Purchase Ledger
- Posting supplier invoices, maintaining creditors ledger, reconciling supplier statements
- Processing and entering purchase orders
- Entering costs and expenses from Amazon
- Preparing payment runs for approval and then subsequently making payment runs (payments made in GBP, EUR, USD)
- Calculating commission for sales representatives
General Ledger
- Reconciling bank and credit card accounts (multi-currency accounts)
- Using and reconciling PayPal & Braintree account
- Preparation of monthly journals, updating of accruals and prepayments
- Assisting in production of monthly management accounts
Other
- Managing stock in Sage (making adjustments if needed)
- Providing support to the management team
- Maintaining financial records and filing
Requirements - The core attributes we would value in this role are:
- AAT level 3 or 4, or a university degree in Finance/Accounting
- Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role (required)
- Good knowledge of SAGE 50 software (required)
- Good IT skills: Microsoft Office experience essential and Google Spreadsheet (advantage)
- Experience in the retail sector (advantage)
- Initiative-taking and keen to add value to the Finance department
- A can-do attitude with a flexible approach, a multi-tasker with strong attention to detail
- Able to set your own time and manage workload
- Have a strong ethic of confidentiality and integrity
If you are interested in this role and have the right experience, we’d love to hear from you! Apply online now!
Duration:
Permanent
Hours:
Our standard hours are Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm.
Holiday:
20 days a year plus Bank Holidays.
Start:
ASAP
Working environment:
SolarCentre is a highly driven, creative and dynamic company that prefers a relaxed and informal working environment. We are based in Coldharbour Lane in Harpenden where a large office space that can easily accommodate social distancing requirements. We have a Sainsbury's food delivery each week and we encourage all staff to add any snacks or drinks they like to the shopping list.
About SolarCentre:
SolarCentre specialises in the manufacture, distribution and retail of high-quality solar lighting products. We supply solar lighting directly to the public via www.solarcentre.co.uk and also to a large number of businesses and organisations of all sizes including high street retailers, e-tailers, government departments, local and county councils, schools, colleges, universities, NGOs and charities. SolarCentre has enjoyed sustained growth in recent years and we are fortunate enough to have seen sales increase significantly during the current pandemic.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Harpenden, AL5 4UN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounts Assistant: 2 years (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 01/04/2023
Reference ID: SCAA2301
Expected start date: 20/03/2023
