Accounts Assistant

The opportunity to join as a part time Accounts Assistant in a role offering great flexibility and gain exposure in a varied role. This role will involve training however does need someone with a good grounding with the ability to assist across varying sectors of the company.

Client Details

My client is a reputable company that is well established within the local Building and Construction market of Bedford. They focus on creating sustainable communities that provide long term housing for their clients, alongside providing essential services to support the most vulnerable. They are an organisation that is passionate about the communities they work in and are committed to supporting all their employees with their own development. Based just outside Bedford, they is an easy commute for anyone located in Bedford, Milton Keynes, Luton or the surrounding area with free parking on-site.

Description

Accounts Assistant duties and responsibilities:

• Producing manual invoices in Oracle and sending to clients with appropriate back-up
• To produce a variety of invoices with exceptions on
• To produce monthly reports in preparation for month end
• Dealing with client and internal/external enquiries efficiently and professionally
• Communicate with suppliers proactively on upcoming billing issues
• To ensure customer files are kept up to date and invoice queries are resolved
• To provide support for system upgrades/ projects

Profile

Desired experience and skillset for this Accounts Assistant role:

• Capable of working using own initiative to anticipate and resolve invoicing issues
• Accuracy and excellent attention to detail
• Locally based to Bedford with your own transport
• Strong Excel skills to include pivot tables and vlookups
• Flexible team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a busy environment to strict deadlines
• Desire to improve processes and commit to the role for the next 2-3 years

Job Offer

The opportunity to join a prominent organisation within the Building and Construction industry that is financially strong and looking to invest in talent to develop. Alongside the competitive salary for the part-time role there are a number of benefits that are on offer for members of the Finance Team.