Accounts Assistant

Sheridan Maine are working with a global business based in Newbury who are currently seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their small and friendly finance team.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, primary duties of the role include:

• Undertake accounts receivable duties such as sales invoicing, credit control, cash allocation
• Oversee the accounts payable process including invoicing, reconciliations, payments and queries
• Supervise setting up of new customers and suppliers, including credit checks and setting credit limits
• Submitting VAT Returns
• Assistance with month end and year-end procedures
• Providing support to the auditors and assisting with queries
• Motivate and support team members, providing training when required

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with good all round accounting knowledge including sales and purchase ledgers. The successful candidate will be hard working, reliable, and a good team player with intermediate level excel skills (pivot tables / v- look ups). 
 
Benefits offered with the role include, study support (AAT/CIMA/ACCA), private medical cover, staff discount on company products, life assurance and 25 days holiday + bank holidays. The company have car parking on site and are accessible by local public transport links.
 
You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.