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Accounts Assistant

Employer
Scot JCB Group
Location
Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Jan 24, 2025
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Job Role
Accounts Assistant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Scot JCB are currently looking for a detail-oriented, proactive, and reliable Accounts Assistant to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their accounting skills in a flexible working environment based in our Glasgow office.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm, based at our Glasgow office



Salary:
Dependant on experience

Who are we?

The Scot JCB Group is made up of Scot JCB, Scot Agri, SPS and SIA.

Scot JCB has been supplying and servicing JCB machinery throughout Scotland and the North of England for over 60 years. We sold our first machine in 1956 and have grown into a highly specialised machinery distribution company operating through a network of 15 depots from Fraserburgh in the North East of Scotland to Carnforth in Lancashire. Scot JCB is the largest JCB distributor in the UK and we pride ourselves on providing our customers with world class service.

Key

Responsibilities:


Process and reconcile invoices and payments

Help prepare weekly payment runs

Maintain and update financial records and ledgers

Handle accounts payable and accounts receivable

Respond to financial queries from internal teams or external partners

Collecting debts by telephone, letter or email to ensure customers adhere to agreed terms

Investigating disputed items and ensuring these are followed up by the relevant department

Maintaining records of unresolved disputes and highlighting these to senior management

Updating customer details and opening new accounts

Balance Sheets reconciliation

Other duties within the accounts team such as answering phone calls, processing incoming and outgoing mail etc

Providing a professional service to both customers and employees

Skills and Qualifications:

Proven experience as an Accounts Assistant or in a similar role (1-2 years preferred)

A solid understanding of basic accounting principles

Proficiency in MS Office (particularly Excel)

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Excellent organisational and time-management skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Good team spirit, able to work well with colleagues at all levels in the business

In return you will receive:

A competitive salary, reviewed yearly

Free on-site parking

30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to a total of 35 days

The option to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave per year

Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more

Employee Assistance Programme - free counselling and legal advice

Access to high street discounts and savings through Perks

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance of three times your annual salary

Employee referral programme

Please note we do not accept agency cv's from those not on our PSL. Our PSL is currently closed.

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