Accounts Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Details
Job Title
Accounts Assistant
Reference Number
AA-601-2023
Location
Portadown
Contract Type
Full-Time Permanent
Closing Date
28/06/2023
JE McCabe Ltd
Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Reporting to: Office Manager
Contracted hours: 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday 8:30am-5pm)
Contract type: Permanent
Main Responsibilities
To work as part of a busy Wholesale accounts team
Core Duties
- Setting up Customer Accounts – including completing Due Diligence checks.
- Processing Customer Sales Orders.
- Telesales support including answering the telephone, order capture and transfer of On-Line orders to the Order Capture system & cover for other staff as required.
- Deal with customer account queries and customers in a friendly and efficient manner
- Sales Ledger duties, including but not limited to posting and allocation of invoices, credits, journals, cash, cheques, cancelled receipts and associated reconciliations
- Credit control
- Creation, maintaining and processing Direct Debits, including returns, via online Banking including all BACS Payments Services requirements
- To answer incoming calls promptly and to maintain office security at all times
- Bank reconciliations
- Raise miscellaneous payments when required
- Purchase Ledger queries and invoice matching
- Control Account reconciliations
- To assist with any other administrative duties of the general sales office as required
- Any other duties relevant and related to the post
Essential Criteria
- 6 GCSE’s including English and Maths
- Good level of computer skills
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Accounts Assistant roles across McCabes's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,222 - £27,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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