Accounts Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Accounts Assistant

Food Production

North Aberdeenshire

£Excellent + Pension/Life Assurance/Great working conditions

Purpose of Position

The role has responsibility for the processing of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions within the business. In addition to processing all purchase invoices and ensuring timely payment of suppliers the role will be responsible for relevant month-end reconciliations and accruals and prepayment information. The role will ensure that all relevant purchase order systems are maintained in a timely and accurate way to allow efficient authorisation, processing of purchase invoices and payment of suppliers. This role will work closely with the Finance Manager and the rest of the Finance team, as part of the monthly reporting cycle, to ensure that relevant Management and Board reporting deadlines are met.

Reporting Structure

This position reports to the Finance Manager – Transactions & Projects.

The following specific job responsibilities relate to this position :

• Accounts Payable process including; process supplier invoices, generating payment lists /supplier payments, manage remittance process and handle supplier enquiries.
• Maintain purchasing and transport schedules, working closely with purchasing function and operations;
• Generation of supplier payments, ensuring that supplier payments are maintained within agreed payments terms;
• New supplier account creation process.
• Update purchase order registers as required;
• Accounts Receivable process including, completion of sales orders, production of sales invoices & credit notes;
• Support monthly account analysis as required.

This is a great career progression opportunity for someone interested in advancing within an accounting environment.

Please apply today to learn more about this compelling opportunity to join a true employer of choice!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Peterhead: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: LJ/AA