Ref - Assistant Accountant / Accounts Assistant – Ref 7733

AAT Level 4 Accounts Assistant Lincolnshire

An Immediately Available AAT Level 4 Accounts Assistant Lincolnshire. They have over 25 years’ experience in finance. Proficient using both Sage and Excel (including V-lookups). A positive track record in team management and all aspects of transactional finance. AAT Level 4.

Finance: AAT Level 4 Accounts Assistant Lincolnshire

  • Managed high-volume purchase ledgers of up to 500 suppliers, with values ranging from £350,000 to £500,000, and maintained regular supplier communication
  • Processed, uploaded, scanned, and coded 180–200 invoices per week across multiple systems including XChequer, Compleat, AX, Papergeen, and SAGE 200

  • Supported weekly payment runs and month-end reporting, including partial ownership of payment processing

  • Managed corporate credit card expenses for up to 110 active cards, implementing monthly reconciliation and compliance checks

  • Experience with month-end processes , including sales and purchase invoices, credit control, bank reconciliations, and ledger management

  • Managed sales ledgers of approximately 50 customers with transaction values between £1,000 and £25,000

  • Led credit control activities up to 120-day terms, successfully reducing aged debt from £70,000 to £20,000

  • Completed four weeks’ worth of accounts work in under three days by applying internal and external training strategies (processing 80 sales and 150 purchase invoices)

  • Produced and presented financial reports, including debtors’ listings and bank statements, to senior leadership

  • Collaborated with PwC and KPMG auditors to support annual external audits and resolve technical information gaps

  • Applied internal financial policies over two decades, including management of company petty cash of approximately £3,000

  • Presented a strategic communication framework to over 25 managers, leading a team of five during an international networking event

  • Worked closely with senior leadership to implement firm-wide health and safety policies, improving safety for over 20 colleagues

  • Trained and supported 26 employees annually through completion of risk assessments and safe systems of work

 

Technical Skills/ Systems Used

• Developed high-level expertise in Sage 200 – through over 20 years of using the software to complete accounts up to trial
balance, alongside receiving comprehensive training with external trainers
• Completed rigorous training in Microsoft Excel, developing key competencies across V-Lookups and Pivot Tables
• LRQA Documenting Procedures Course, further developing understanding of ISO 9001 quality standards
• Received multiple certificates from the BritishRedCross through actively completing first aid at work training
• Achieved internal quality auditing certificate upon undergoing in-depth training with the HQMC Group
• First class certification in Microsoft Word from the Pitman Examinations Institute, through 3 months of consecutive training
• Successfully completed a course on The Principles of HACCP & its implementations in Crop & Animal Feed Storage Facilities
• Undergoing GDPR training, covering areas including personal data, recording and storing information
• Achieved certification in Anti-Money Laundering, organized by HES International, expanding knowledge of financial
legislation

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