Accounts Assistant

TITLE: Accounts Assistant

JOB REF: 11140

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months

LOCATION: Syston

SALARY: Up to £27,000 per annum

HOURS: Monday to Friday 35 hours per week

JR Personnel are an employment agency acting on behalf of a client who is looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis.

Are you looking to work for a leading, global organisation in a friendly, forward-thinking environment? If so, and you have experience in a similar role, a strong eye for detail and confidence, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

The Opportunity:

Due to continued growth and drive for process improvement, this role is now available, offering support to the Financial Operations team from the company’s Leicestershire-based office, assisting with all day-to-day activities and providing support on a wider basis when required, including sickness and holiday cover.

The Company:

Work for a global market leader in friendly, welcoming offices.

The company offer excellent benefits including, but not limited to the following:

-         Free parking

-         Health insurance

-         Discretionary annual bonus

-         10% employer contribution pension scheme

-         25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Role profile:

• Aged debt credit control duties
• Create and execute external payments
• Cash posting
• Direct Debit default administration
• Outbound payments for London and Leicester offices
• Monitor and respond to queries in the shared inbox
• Payment processing duties
• Ongoing analysis and investigation of aged debt
• Various other duties as and when required

Person profile:

• Accounting technical knowledge
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Ideally experience working within a financial services environment
• Experience of cash-allocation and minimising unallocated cash
• Confident, can-do attitude
• Excellent Excel skills
• Friendly, team player who can hit the ground running.

Due to the location own transport is essential.

Due to the number of responses generated we are unable to get back to every applicant.  If you have not heard from us within seven days you will not have been successful on this occasion.