£27000 - £35000 Per year
Accounts Assistant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Chase payment of applications and retentions from customers to ensure payment is made within the agreed terms
- Retentions record keeping and management
- Final Statement of Account processing
- Liaise with customers and Project Managers to resolve payment issues while maintaining a
- positive working relationship
- Support the Group Financial Controller with Management Accounts preparation
- Assist the Group Financial Controller with cost variances to budget reports and analyzation
- Credit control and reporting weekly at the finance meeting to the Managing Director
- Address customer queries (via phone, email or in-person)
- Prepare presentations, spreadsheets and reports
- Distribute incoming mail
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Pro-active problem-solving attitude with excellent attention to detail and customer service skills
- Proven work experience in Credit Control
- Strong communication skills
- Solid time-management abilities with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Bookkeeping skills and journal entry
- Hands-on experience with MS Office Suite (particularly MS Word and MS Excel) and Sage 50 Accounts
- Strong Excel skills
- Understanding of retentions and of the Construction Act
Reference no: 106795