Accounts Assistant

Our client who are based in Reading are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join their team. This role is a busy and varied position so the successful candidate must be confident to work in a fast-paced environment. You will also be assisting with credit control so you must be confident on the phone and enjoy speaking to customers.

Job Type: Permanent
Location: Reading, fully office based
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5.30pm As the Accounts Assistant, you will be responsible for:

Checking customer credit status and adding/updating details on Sage 50 accounts software
Emailing monthly statements and chasing aged debtors
Entering purchase invoices through auto-entry portal and matching delivery/collection notes
Payment runs and managing aged creditors
Entering sales order data and producing invoices in Sage 50 accounts software
Printing/sending/filing sales invoices
Printing delivery/collection notes
Cash counting, recording, and reconciling.
Booking courier collections via online portal
Taking online credit card payments via Payments Matter platform
Assisting with VAT Returns
Other duties as maybe required The successful Accounts Assistant will have the following related skills / experience:

Part-qualified or qualified by experience in bookkeeping or accounting
Working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts Software is essential for this role
Experience of Accounts Payable and Receivable as well as account reconciliation is required.
Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook
Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, quickly and calmly under pressure