Part Time Accounts Assistant Northampton, England
Job description
Job Description
Department: Finance
Job Title: Part time Accounts Assistant
Reporting to: Accounting and Supply Chain Manager
Overall purpose of the job: Purchase ledger activities including processing, printing, sending, recording and filing of documents in support of the business.
Main Activities / Tasks:
Activity
Frequency
Processing, matching and electronic filing of purchase invoices
Daily
Reconciling Purchase Ledger to supplier statements
As received
Processing and recording Credit Card expenses
Monthly Cycle
General office duties, archiving and telephone support with Music Shops
Daily
Analytical reporting of sales and stock data
Monthly Cycle
Other accounting activity
As required
Providing holiday cover for other members of the finance/supply chain department
As required
Supporting Product & Spares data entry
As required
Other activities
The ideal candidate will have a flexible approach to duties and work. In particular they adopt a team working style and will interface with other departments and participate in various activities across the business. This may involve undertaking duties in support of the other departments and sometimes be outside normal working hours.
The Person
Person Specification
Desirable
Essential
Education / Qualifications
GCSE’s –Mathematics/English A-C
Accounting qualification or working towards one or QBE
Training / Technical Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good grasp of the English language
Word & numerical skills
Experience of Sage Line 50 or similar package
Advanced Excel skills with analytical capability
Extremely high level of attention to detail
Highly organised
Experience / Knowledge
A guitar player
Purchase ledger specialist
An interest in live music of any genre
Experience within a finance department
Personality / Characteristics
Passion for the music industry
Good interpersonal skills, able to build relationships with people at all levels and with customers in particular.
Un-flappable, good sense of humour.
Self-confident and assured phone manner.
Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise assignments appropriately.
Enthusiastic, conscientious, committed and dependable.
Proactive in continuous improvement of self and working practices.
Specific Requirements of the Role
Hours
Other
Part time 09.30 – 14.30, Monday – Friday (25hrs/wk) Office based
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 25 per week
Salary: £11.00-£14.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Northampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
- English (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: JA- AA
