Accounts Assistant

Stockport £30,000 per annum + study + benefits Join a successful manufacturing business where your contribution really counts. Are you an organised, detail-oriented finance professional looking for your next opportunity within a supportive team? This is a great opportunity to join an established packaging business in Stockport, as an Accounts Assistant, supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you ll play an important role in keeping financial records accurate, ensuring transactions are processed efficiently and helping the business maintain effective financial controls. This is a varied, hands-on position offering the opportunity to build on your existing accounts experience, develop your skills and gain broader exposure to the finance function. The role Working closely with the Finance Manager and wider business, your responsibilities will include: Processing purchase invoices and credit notes, ensuring accurate coding, supporting documentation and approvals. Maintaining customer and supplier accounts and allocating receipts and payments. Completing bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies or unreconciled transactions. Supporting credit control by monitoring outstanding balances, issuing statements and following up overdue invoices. Checking employee expenses and maintaining petty cash records. Assisting with month-end activities, including ledger checks, accruals, prepayments and ..... full job details .....