Venus Recruitment Ltd
Accounts Assistant
Up to £35K, 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Our Farnborough based client is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to support their growing business. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and detail-focused individual to join a busy finance function and work closely with the Management Accountant across a varied range of accounting and administrative tasks.
The role would suit someone with previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, or similar position, as well as an Office Manager with practical finance or accounting experience who is looking to develop further within an accounting environment.
- Supporting the Management Accountant with day-to-day finance activities.
- Processing purchase orders, goods receipts, supplier invoices, and related documentation.
- Assisting with sales and purchase ledger tasks, including maintaining accurate records.
- Reconciling accounts and helping to ensure financial information is accurate and up to date.
- Liaising with internal colleagues and external suppliers to resolve queries promptly.
- Providing general finance and administrative support as required.
We’re looking for
- A minimum of 2 years' experience as an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, or in a similar role.
- A good working knowledge of Sage, or an equivalent accounting software package.
- Experience with general transactional accounting tasks such as purchase orders, goods receipting, and invoice processing.
- Both Sales and Purchase ledger knowledge would be advantageous.
- Strong attention to detail, good organisational skills, and the ability to work independently.
This role is being offered as a permanent or temp to perm role and is mainly office based in Farnborough 8am to 5pm with some flexibility for a day at home.
If you are proactive, reliable, and keen to contribute to a growing organisation, we would be pleased to hear from you.
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