Accounts Assistant
Our client, a leading name in the professional services industry, is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their Ipswich office. This full-time, permanent position offers the opportunity to work with a fantastic team and enjoy excellent benefits.
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Location: Martlesham, Ipswich
Hours: 9-5pm, Monday-Friday, can be flexible
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum
Duties and responsibilities:
- Undertaking daily banking functions including bank reconciliations and reconciliations of petty cash
- Processing of client and office accounting transactions, including postings and electronic filing
- Preparation of cheques
- Ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules
- Dealing with banking queries
- To cover general cashiering duties as required
- Processing bills and answering fee earner/secretarial queries in respect of bills
- Assistance with purchase ledger maintenance (both creditor and disbursement), including posting invoices and maintenance of the electronic filing archive of invoices. Appropriate knowledge of nominal postings to minimise month end corrections/journals
- Assistance with VAT queries
- Processing employee expenses
- Serve as the main contact for HR administration, including onboarding and offboarding, pre-employment checks, and inductions.
- Manage absence records, assist with recruitment, benefits administration, payroll, and maintain HR databases.
- Support the HR Manager with training sessions, workshops, and various ad hoc tasks.
Requirements:
- Right to work in the UK
- Precious accounts and HR/admin experience
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Motivated with a strong commitment to learning
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits:
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Private health insurance
- Free car parking
- Life assurance
If you are interested and would like to know more, please apply to this position and I will be in touch.