Accounts Assistant - Cambridgeshire - Part Time (20hrs Per Week) 12M FTC

Visiaitv is an innovation funder, digitalisation partner, award-winning SOLIDWORKS reseller, 3D Printing partner and trusted advisor to thousands of businesses around the world, including many household names. We are one of the world’s leading tax incentive and innovation management advisors who secure funding for companies undertaking Research and Development (R&D) and innovative activities.

Together, we expect turnover to grow significantly over the next 12 months – exciting times lie ahead!

What will you be doing ?

To assist the Financial Controller in the daily and efficient operation of Visiativ’s Solutions UK Limited Finance Department. This role will provide administrative assistance and support the Financial Controller by collecting, recording and maintaining financial information and ensuring records and balances are up to date.

In particular, this role will be responsible for credit control, sales and purchase ledger processing and handling customer and supplier queries, processing credit card receipts.

It is also expected that this role will assist with ad-hoc tasks required by the Financial Controller.

Duties & Responsibilies

Credit control

· Expedite payment of invoices through active credit control management

· Satisfactorily handle and/or refer to others to solve customer invoice queries

· Liaise with external debt collection agency where applicable

· Liaison with a number of internal and external colleagues in progressing credit collection queries or legal proceedings

Purchase ledger processing

· Process all accounts payable invoices accurately and on a timely basis

· Ensure all invoices are approved in accordance with company policies and procedures

· Supplier statement reconciliations

· Satisfactorily handle and resolve supplier queries

Sales ledger processing

· Process all accounts receivable invoices accurately and on a timely basis

· Satisfactorily handle and resolve customer queries

· Cooperate with sales team

· Deliver customers’ statements

Processing credit card receipts

· Processing credit card receipts on a timely manner and reconcile with credit card statement

Other

· Preparing ad-hoc analysis and reconciliations as required

Experience and Skills / Attributes Required

3-years prior experience of working in an accounts function with responsibility for credit control and with working knowledge of a general ledger accounting system. Especially in relation to the purchase ledger cycle.

It is desirable to have:

· Strong knowledge and experience with MS Excel

· Experience of preparing data and reports

· Exceptional attention to detail

· SAGE 50 Accounts experience would be beneficial but not essential.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required in this role as there will be significant interaction with both external customers and with colleagues across the business. Other essential qualities include:

· Being a self-starter and able to use initiative

· Ability to work as an individual and as part of a team

· Ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients

· Flexible and adaptable

· A willingness to undertake training and development

· Trust worthy and discreet with the ability to understand GDPR and confidentiality issues

· Organised, reliable and able to work to deadlines

Our values (co-development; trust; inventiveness, flexibility) should be exhibited at all times.

What's in it for you?

· Competitive salary (depending on experience)

· Vitality Health Insurance (Including eye and dental)

· Life Assurance

· Holiday allowance of 33 days per calendar year

· Company pension scheme with option for enhanced contributions

· Group Income Protection

· Remote/hybrid working arrangement (2-3 days in the office)

· Flexible working environment

· EV Scheme

· Fun & friendly team events!

· Annual staff events

Interested?

Why not register your interest, or alternatively if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Group HR Director : Sabina.mahmood@visiativ.co.uk or 07994 200923

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