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Posted By: Huntress Search Limited
Address:
Contact: 0113 205 6400
Date Posted: 29th Aug 2008
Salary: £16000 - £20000 per annum
Location: Leeds
Reference Code: 2/CK/AssistantAcc
Views Since Posting: 101
Full Description:

Are you looking for a new Assistant Accountant role working for an exciting organisation which is rapidly expanding? Working in brand new office based near Leeds Bradford Airport, this Assistant Accountant role could be just what you're looking for...!

The Role:

Assistant Accountant

Purpose of the Role:

To assist in maintaining accurate and timely ledgers and management accounts and to take ownership of all aspects of a subsidiary company up to the monthly trial balance.

Principal Duties

-To maintain accurate purchase and sales ledger
-To maintain monthly journals and nominal entries up to trial balance
-To maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation
-To assist with journals and postings at each month end
-To complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations
-Complete amendments to bespoke database and journals as well as monthly lease income and lease cost reconciliation
-Ensure all relevant paperwork is received, accurate and up to date from all finance companies as appropriate
-Typing correspondence, compiling reports and completing analysis etc. and producing other data as required using network software i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel etc
-To deal with telephone calls and enquiries and take messages when staff are unavailable, taking action to escalate urgent enquiries to the responsible person or appropriate deputy in his/her absence
-To deal with internal and external correspondence bringing urgent matters to the attention of the responsible person or appropriate deputy in times of absence
-To undertake clerical procedures such as filing and photocopying
-Undertake the acknowledging and responding to certain written and verbal enquiries; bring forward and follow up as appropriate
-Any other duties commensurate with the post.

Who We're Looking For:

For this role, you must have the following attributes:

Qualifications:
-Good standard of education
-Be literate and numerate
-Good command of English language both written and spoken

Knowledge, Skills And Experience:
-Previous experience in a similar role
-Good IT skills/computer literate particularly in Microsoft Excel and SQL
-Experience of purchase ledger, sales ledger and nominal (Sage 200 or comparable)
-Ability to work to own initiative
-Excellent numeracy, customer care, interpersonal, organisational and communication skills

Personal Attributes
-Motivated, enthusiastic and interested
-Reliable
-Trustworthy
-Professional attitude and behaviour
-Adaptable
-Flexible approach to working practices and duties
-Team player and respond positively to delegation
-Attention to detail
-Good timekeeping

The Company:

Working for a busy, rapidly expanding company working in their brand new offices in Yeadon near Leeds Bradford Airport. This role offers the opportunity for a stable career with long term progression. Due to the location of this company, own transport would be an advantage.

Huntress does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation.

PLEASE NOTE! It is unlawful to employ a person in a UK-based job who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs.

We are acting as a Recruitment Business in relation to this role.