Accounts Assistant

Manchester Permanent £25,000 - £27,000 per year Remote View Job Description
Page Personnel are recruiting for a permanent Accounts Assistant on behalf of a successful e-commerce business with an office in central Manchester. This role will be working fully remotely as part of their established accounts team and will be a broad transactional role including AP & bank reconciliations.
  • Accounts Assistant - Remote
  • A successful e-commerce business offering remote working

About Our Client

Our client is a well established, global e-commerce business with an office based in central Manchester.The business has experience significant growth over the past 5 years and are seeking reliable and hard working staff to join their remote team.

Job Description

Accounts Assistant duties include:

  • Bank account, payment provider account and merchant account reconciliations, including investigation and resolution of unreconciled items
  • Process merchant and supplier payments and respond to any payment related queries
  • Check financial transactions for accuracy, ensuring transactions are accurately categorised and journaled on a timely basis
  • Assist with the month-end close, including preparing and processing month-end journals
  • Support the annual external audit process, including preparing year-end schedules
  • Support the training, development and management of junior members of the Finance team
  • Assist in the development, implementation and continuous improvement of accounting systems, payment systems, procedures and controls
  • Perform other projects and duties as reasonably requested by the Finance Director or Financial Controller

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will:

  • Be able to work effectively on a remote basis
  • Have a proven track record within a fast paced & high volume accounts role
  • Have good knowledge of AP & bank reconciliations
  • Be an excellent written and verbal communicator
  • Be able to work to tight deadlines
  • Be proficient in MS Excel (Vlookups, Pivot Tables etc)
  • Knowledge of Sage 50 would be beneficial

What's on Offer

A salary up to £27,000, remote working, 35 hour working week, early finish on a Friday (2pm), 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Contact
Daniel Simpson
Quote job ref
JN-122024-6621325
Phone number
+44 161 829 0419

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Accounts Assistant
Sector
Retail
Location
Manchester
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Daniel Simpson
Consultant phone
+44 161 829 0419
Job reference
JN-122024-6621325
Job Nature
Remote