Accounts Assistant

Posted 16 January 2023
Salary £25000 - £30000 per annum
LocationBolton
Discipline Transactional & Part Qualified
ReferenceLT/6935/AA
Contact NameLuke Traverse

Job description

Accounts Assistant | Bolton | £30,000 DOE | Hybrid

Axon Moore are exclusively working with a fantastic business in Bolton for an Accounts Assistant to join and become an integral part of the team. This is a rare opportunity to establish yourself with a growing business but be a key element of their success.

To be well suited to this role you will need to have a quality experience dealing with processing / resolving accounts receivable queries, credit control and reporting on aged debtors. You will also have a natural flair and confidence as you will be speaking with stakeholders on a regular basis as opposed to customers and be able to demonstrate effective use of IT including Excel, Word, MS Outlook and knowledge of a finance system.

Key responsibilities:
  • Managing the accounts receivable inbox and dealing with queries
  • Management of the debtor ledger and monitoring of aged debt
  • Compiling and analysing aged debtor reports for senior management
  • Weekly reporting of aged debtors to the wider business
  • Ad-hoc reporting as required by the senior management team
  • Ensuring collection of outstanding amounts, through liaising with Senior Stakeholders to manage and progress debtor collection
  • Monthly reconciliation of the finance system and cashiering system
  • Continual review and improvement of accounts receivable processes and controls
  • Import of fee income and client information
  • Setting up and managing client accounts on the finance system
  • Ensuring correct VAT rate applied to all invoices raised
  • Preparing a summary of credits notes issued and maintaining appropriate back up to support
  • Assisting junior members of staff as required

“Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Luke Traverse or see our website at www.axonmoore.com.”