Assistant Accountant

Salary: £28000 - £31000

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

KCR Solutions are delighted to be supporting this established business, based on the outskirts of Newcastle, who are going through a period of exciting change.   They are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join a small finance team.

This role is critical in documenting and reconciling transactions, including receipts/payments, overall transactional finance operations with some P&L/Balance sheet reporting and transactional analysis.

Duties will include:

  • Day to Day responsibility for financial transactional processing. This includes supplier invoice input, reconciliation journals, supplier relationship management and credit control.
  • Input supplier invoices daily, reconcile statements, and credit notes
  • Raising and allocating payments made, ensuring unallocated payments are reviewed and cleared in good time.
  • Monitor supplier/customer accounts and liaising with the business, highlighting due dates upcoming and payment profiles.
  • Manage DPO (Days payables outstanding) within forecasted cash balances
  • Resolve invoicing queries with appropriate department and suppliers
  • Review aged AP, AR, Debit notes, Goods Received Not Invoiced, Purchase orders outstanding and clear where possible
  • Support the preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L/Balance sheet)
  • Prepayments/accruals and reconciliations.
  • Obtain, maintain, and report GL historical data
  • Review aged AP, AR, Debit notes, GRNI, Purchase orders and clear where possible.
  • Perform reconciliations, including investigation and resolution of variances.
  • Daily spreadsheet updates, cashflows and banking transactions.
  • Support the Financial controller by providing data as required
  • To undertake any other duties that may fall into the job criteria including providing holiday cover across the department.

The candidate

  • Min 5 years’+ experience in finance function, preferably within an SME.
  • Good understanding of Microsoft 365/D365 preferred.
  • Working knowledge of excel spreadsheets.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy skills.
  • Extremely organised and a multi-tasker.
  • Experience in reconciliations and accounts maintenance.
  • Experience in working with various Finance and ERP systems.

FULLY OFFICE BASED37.5 hour week. Our client offers flexible working hours and an early finish on a Friday.  25 days holiday + statutory bank holidays

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