Our client based in Tuffley, Gloucester has a vacancy for an Accounts Assistant to join the existing friendly accounts team based on a 12 month maternity cover contract with potential to lead to permanent. 

The last three individuals filling these roles have progressed to full Management Accountant / Assistant Accountant roles!

Our client is happy to consider candidates that are bright and looking for an entry level position into accounts / finance.  More experienced candidates also welcome.

Main purpose of job:

Daily reconciliation and posting to the computer system of all bank statement entries.  Sales ledger administration & Credit Control Activity.

Responsibilities:

- Accurate posting of bank statement transactions for the various branches accounted for within the Gloucester Central Accounts function.

- Analysing funding system entries to support bank statement postings.

- Daily reconciliation of the individual branches bank accounts.

- Processing intergroup / inter-branch bank transfers.

- Processing / uploading of TT/BACs requests to the bank accounts.

- Processing PDQ refunds (controlled centrally).

- Contacting customers to confirm bank details for payments / refunds.

- Sales ledger and product debt list preparation, updates and distribution.

- Telephone debt collection where required.

- Create & correctly authorise new credit accounts in line with group policy.

- Sales ledger general housekeeping activity.

- Other bank/ ledger reconciliations / maintenance as determined by the Management Accountants.

To apply for this vacancy, you must have previous administration experience with the ability to pick things up quickly.  Previous accounts experience highly advantageous. 

Hours – Monday – Friday - 8.30am - 5pm 

Salary - £24,500 per annum (Negotiable higher depending on experience).