Accounts Assistant

Job Title – Accounts Assistant Location – Silsoe, Bedfordshire Salary – £24,000 Company My client provides property and facility maintenance as well as fire safety solutions to the commercial and property management sector with a geographical coverage spanning from the South Coast to Birmingham the team of estimators are crucial in delivering a fast, reliable service quote and costing service to their clients. The Opportunity The role provides the opportunity to support the growth of the business in the accounts team. This is a important role for the business in ensuring a smooth end process for our clients in making sure that invoices are correct and sent on time and also that our clients get a great service for any queries that they might get. About the job Supplier Administration Support the accounts team in: * Receiving, preparing and loading supplier invoices into accounting package (Sage) * Completing checks on invoices received to ensure all costs incurred are charged out at the correct rates * Completing verification of account values before payment * Receiving supplier calls and dealing with supplier queries * Accounts Admin Support Support the accounts team with telephone calls and general communications * Administer the accounts email inbox * Add new properties and customers to accounting and operating system * Administration of client invoices * Support the invoice finance facility administration * Invoice Collection Assistance Support the accounts team with credit control: * Keeping track of assigned customer accounts to identify outstanding debts * Contacting debtors, encouraging timely payment * Handling customer queries and working with the operations team to resolve invoicing issues About the successful applicant You'll need to be self-disciplined, experienced, accountable, flexible and have a positive pro-active vision for growth both for the company and personally. To be successful you will have: * Experience in Microsoft suite (word, excel, outlook * Experience in Sage * Experienced and confident dealing with suppliers and clients over the telephone * Experience working in a accounts team * Working independently and part of a wider supervised team Package * Competitive Salary * Pensions scheme * 20 days holiday + bank holidays