Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Permanent

Bridgewater, Somerset.

Up to £30,000

Working Hours: 08 00, Office Based

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are currently supporting an established retail business based in Bridgwater who are currently seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the purchase ledger function and providing support to the wider finance team.

Main Responsibilities of the Assistant Accountant:

• Processing, posting and reconciling invoices for payment
• Completing daily bank reconciliations
• Managing day-to-day transactions
• Resolving invoice queries and liaising with suppliers and customers
• Setting up and maintaining new customer and supplier accounts
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records on the ledgers and rectifying discrepancies
• Processing business expenses and ensuring compliance with company policies
• Reconciling supplier statements and preparing monthly payment runs
• Supplier & Customer ledger management
• Credit control
• Handling accruals and prepayments
• Credit card reconciliations
• Assisting with month-end procedures and providing support to the wider finance team as required.

Experience and Skills required

• Previous experience in a similar Purchase Ledger role
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Excellent attention to detail, investigate and solve queries, whilst having the ability to work accurately under pressure
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Proficient in Date entry, using Microsoft Excel and other finance systems
• Qualifications:
• AAT Level 2 or equivalent qualification in finance or accounting

Closing date is 27.03.2025

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