Assistant Accountant

Our client based in Wolverhampton is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their business. The role is paying circa £30,000 - 35,000 per annum and requires 5 days on-site per week.

What you'll do:

• Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently to ensure all financial records are up-to-date and compliant with internal controls.
• Match purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoices using three-way matching processes to maintain accuracy in financial documentation.
• Manage supplier payment runs diligently, ensuring all payments are made within agreed terms and maintaining positive relationships with suppliers.
• Raise and issue customer invoices promptly and accurately, supporting the timely collection of revenue for the business.
• Monitor customer accounts closely, following up on outstanding balances in a considerate manner to minimise aged debt.
• Allocate incoming payments effectively, keeping ledgers current and providing clear visibility of cash flow positions.
• Perform credit control activities with sensitivity, working collaboratively with customers to resolve queries and ensure prompt payment.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts by gathering data, preparing schedules, and supporting analysis as required by senior finance staff.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes by reconciling accounts, preparing journals, and assisting with audit requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the finance team by sharing ideas for process enhancements and supporting implementation.

What you bring:

• Demonstrated experience working within a finance or accounting environment covering both accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) responsibilities over an extended period.
• A thorough understanding of basic accounting principles combined with practical knowledge of transactional accounting processes.
• Proficiency in processing supplier invoices accurately using three-way matching techniques involving purchase orders and goods receipts.
• Experience managing supplier payment runs while adhering strictly to agreed payment terms and maintaining professional relationships with vendors.
• Ability to raise customer invoices promptly and monitor outstanding balances through effective communication skills.
• Competence in allocating incoming payments correctly to maintain up-to-date ledgers that reflect true cash positions at all times.
• Proven track record performing credit control activities sensitively to minimise aged debt without compromising customer relationships.
• Familiarity assisting with monthly management account preparation including data gathering, schedule preparation, and analytical support for senior finance staff.
• Experience supporting month-end or year-end closing processes such as account reconciliations or journal preparations is highly desirable.
• AAT qualification or active study towards ACCA/CIMA is considered advantageous but not essential if equivalent experience can be demonstrated.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates