Accounts Assistant

You will be responsible for checking and processing invoices to ensure they are correct and enable prompt payment. Working knowledge and experience of Sage50 Accounts is essential.

Your duties include:

Bought ledger management

• Checking supplier invoices are correct against orders


• Processing all invoices for payment


• Verifying any differences


• All non stock invoices must be coded with the appropriate nominal code and then passed to the relevant person for authorisation. Once authorised, the invoice must be processed and added to Sage.


• Managing samples invoices and updating the log


• Requesting and processing credit notes


• Checking statements for missing invoices and requesting copies to ensure there are no overdue invoices


• Raising internal issues to ensure root cause is actioned, feeding back to the team to resolve queries and investigating errors


• Checking payment run is ready for payment by cross referencing the invoices to report


• Processing remittances through Sage and checking for any anomalies


Sales Ledger support

• Process delivery notifications from suppliers, adding tracking details to the system


• Despatching orders to generate invoices, having checked to make sure the invoice matches the completed order i.e. any additional costs are included on invoice


• Checking information on invoices that have been auto generated in Sage before sending to clients


• Processing credit notes


• Produce monthly consolidated invoices and reports by 10th of each month at the latest


• Deal with any queries or request for copy invoices


• Allocate incoming monies to the client account, making sure it is allocated correctly from the remittance


• Ensure all bank accounts are reconciled by end of each week.


• Taking credit card payments and allocating accordingly


You will also have the opportunity to develop your skills to get involved with credit control.

On-going training equips our team with the skills they need to do their job. But we can't train attitude. So when we recruit, we look for enthusiastic, committed people who share our values and understand that our clients always come first.

Our growth and success since we started in 1999 is the result of our constant innovation and great customer service, leading to repeat business and referrals. We build excellent relationships with clients based on trust and reliability.

We feel that each role within Allwag Promotions offers the perfect opportunity for someone to make a real difference and achieve great job satisfaction as a result of their efforts. So if you enjoy a challenge and are driven to meet customers' needs, this role could be perfect for you.

We are recruiting for a motivated, enthusiastic and methodical Accounts Assistant with experience of bought and sales ledger processing. Excellent communication skills will ensure you can tackle queries swiftly to become part of our ongoing success to complement our dedicated team.,
• Accounting: 2 years (required)
  
  Our offices are in Hatfield Peverel - five minutes' walk from the mainline train station. Our working hours are 8.30a.m.-5.30p.m. Monday to Friday. We offer you the option to work from home on a Friday to ensure your weekend gets off to a flying start!


Allwag Promotions is an Investors in People Platinum status employer, so fantastic career opportunities, and full training and support are provided. We are proud to have been awarded 'Distributor of the Year" 2024 by the British Promotional Merchandise Association.

Oh, and you must like cake and the odd lunch at The Blue Strawberry!

We are an Equal opportunities employer - please see policy

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £26,520.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site parking


• Private medical insurance


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday