Accounts Assistant - Part Time

MacKenzie King are working with a nationally recognised brand to find an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their longstanding and successful team. As the Accounts Assistant, the successful candidate will work as part of a small, tight knit but welcoming team who take great pride in their work and the brand they represent.

This role is perfect for someone looking for a part time opportunity who is not looking to put their career on hold or stop learning new skills. If you are someone who likes to take ownership of your responsibilities, support and guide others within your team, and continuously develop your skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to shine. With clear growth and development opportunities already planned, this role would be ideal for someone looking to continue progressing both personally and professionally.

The role sits within a long-established team and requires someone who can provide guidance and support while helping to ensure the smooth running of the department. Ideally, the successful candidate will be studying towards an AAT qualification or already be AAT qualified. They will be confident using Excel, comfortable learning new systems, and keen to contribute to process improvements where appropriate.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices
• Set up new suppliers / credit forms / bank detail checks
• Credit card and expense form processing and assist with implementations of a new expenses system
• Allocate Direct Debits and supplier statement reconciliations
• Assist in management of supplier ledgers and support with supplier queries
• Raise cheques and ad-hoc payment as requests
• Inter-company journals and reconciliations
• Process rental sales invoices and allocate receipts
• Credit control - allocate customer receipts for farming company and chase customers
• Manage contras between customer and supplier accounts
• Assist in other accounting duties to support the finance team

In time the role could grow to include:

• Complete payment runs (weekly and monthly)
• Perform bank reconciliations for all Group companies, including multi-currency
• Monitor shared emails to deal with Finance related requests
• Support the Finance Team in various tasks and development projects

Qualifications and experience

• Experience in a similar role
• AAT qualifications or suitable experience
• Strong Excel Skills - Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPS etc
• Good time management
• High levels of attention to detail

Benefits

• Flexible on hours/days worked
• Study Support for ATT qualifications
• Staff discounts
• Free Parking
• Pension
• Long service award
• Company performance-based bonus