Accounts Administrator

A fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Administrator to join a small but experienced team working for a local and established third generation family business.

Based from the Head Office in Stourport and set in an idyllic rural location, this is a varied and hands on role working in a small team in the account's office, including elements of Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Credit Control and general office administration duties. This will include answering the telephones, dealing with initial customer enquiries, covering for absence and assisting colleagues when required.

Accounts Administrator Responsibilities:

• Processing and maintaining the Purchase and Sales Ledger using Sage Accounts 50.
• Prepare monthly supplier payments and remittance advices.
• Record and allocate payments on Sage 50 accounts system.
• Reconcile supplier statements with purchase ledger on Sage 50.
• Deal with all purchase ledger enquiries from suppliers and deal with queries.
• Reconcile Petty Cash.
• Process Employees expenses.
• Coding of invoices with nominal codes.
• Record all sales invoices raised by the company on the sales ledger using Sage 50 accounts system.
• Record payments received from customers on Sales Ledger using Sage 50 accounts system.
• Record details from weekly returns on Sage 50 accounts system.
• Allocate payments received against invoices on sales ledger.
• Daily / weekly banking.
• General office administration duties to include data entry.
• Reconciliation of Bank & PDQ Payment Statements (monthly)

Requirements:

• Previous Purchase and Sales Ledger experience.
• Accountancy qualifications or experience preferable (AAT).
• In depth experience and knowledge of Sage 50 professional accounts system.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• A good, confident telephone manner.

Based in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire.

Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm.

Circa £28,000 annual salary depending on experience.