Accounts Assistant

CK Group are recruiting for a Assistant Accountant to join a chemicals manufacturing company, at their site based in Stoke, on a full time, permanent basis.

Salary - £25,000 - £28,000 depending on experience.

Assistant Accountant Role:

Your main duties will be:

• Maintaining the company purchase and sales ledger in Sage 200
• Preparing and processing payment runs and ad hoc payments in the month
• Handling any queries with suppliers and reconciling supplier statements where appropriate
• Be first point of contact for Group Credit and provide information required weekly/monthly
• Processing expense claims
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations
• Assist with ad hoc tasks and projects
• Run weekly payroll
• Raise intercompany sales and payments for our sister company in Germany
• Some light administrative duties

The ideal candidate for this role will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience in a similar position
• Good communication skills
• Good Excel skills (essential) and knowledge of Sage 200 (preferred)
• Problem solving and numerical/ analytic skills
• HR/Payroll experience preferred but not essential as training will be given
• Reliable, hardworking and personable
• Ambitious and positive/can-do attitude
• Looking for a career in accountancy
• Willingness to work independently in a small team

Entitlement to work in the UK is essential. Please quote job reference 173924 in all correspondence.

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