A new position is available for an Accounts Assistant for this SME Niche Freight Forwarder based near Heathrow, some experience of general accounts/AP is essential and any knowledge of shipping/freight or logistics would be advantageous but is NOT essential
- Job Description - Accounts Assistant
- £25-28K DOE
- Department - Accounts
- Hours of work Monday to Friday - 2 x Rota's 8 am - 17:00 hrs and 9 am-18:00 hrs
- With one hour's lunch break
The list below is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform different tasks in line with the business objectives.
Primary duties and responsibilities are:
- Process Outgoing payments in compliance with company procedures FWD
- Processing supplier invoices using BoxTop & Sage
- Reconcile the Aged Creditors ledger to ensure that all payments and invoices are accounted for and properly posted
- Dealing with IATA Cass
- Answer all internal and external emails in a professional manner on the same day - (Even if we are just acknowledging an email to say that we are working on this)
- Attention to detail is key - to ensure that we are checking through statements regularly and request any missing invoices
- Any issues will need to be reported to Line Supervisor on the same day
Essential skills / Interpersonal requirements:
- Computer literate - Sage essential/Boxtop desirable
- Listening and recording data accurately
- Time Management
- Effective communication / people skills
- Team Player
- An appetite to learn
- Adaptability / Flexibility
- Understanding the needs of the business
- The ability to work well under pressure