- Experience of working in a busy fast paced Finance department
- As a minimum, AAT qualified or currently studying or equivalent qualification
- Experience of Accounting Software, ideally Xero but training is available.
A client of Trinity House Group are looking to add to its growing team with the addition of an Accounts Assistant.
The team is driven by a commitment to excellence and a passion for making a positive impact. The Accounts Assistant will support the Finance department by ensuring that all invoices are processed accurately and in a timely manner, as well as making payments, sending remittances and both creating and reconciling statements. This role involves managing relationships and maintaining precise financial records for a particular part of our business.
Key Responsibilities & Duties
- Invoice Processing: Receive, review, and process invoices for payment, ensuring proper coding to Cost centres and nominal codes.
- Creating self-bills for customers that request this option, reviewing backup documents and matching to purchase orders.
- Creditors Management: Maintain and update creditor files, including contact information, payment terms, and tax information.
- Monitor Email boxes: Attend to email inquiries from both internal and external party's.
- Reconciliation: Perform daily reconciliations of specific accounts payable transactions and resolve any discrepancies.
- Both creation and reconciliation of statements, as and when payments are made.
- Data Entry: Accurately enter financial data into the accounting system and maintain organised records
- Compliance: Ensure all accounts payable activities comply with company policies and relevant regulations
- Query resolution: Respond to inquiries and resolve payment issues promptly.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and organised records of any documents, transactions and activities generated.
- Month end processes; Checks and reconciliations for accurate data before close of the period, support in GRNI process.
- Support Audits: Assist in internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and information related to Receivables functions.
- Work closely with Aggregator purchasing team.
- Ad-hoc duties as required.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications
- Experience of working in a busy fast paced Finance department.
- As a minimum, AAT qualified or currently studyingor equivalent qualification including QBE.
- Education to GCSE level with Maths and English at Grades A*-C or equivalent with excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
- Computer competent, Microsoft Office suite, with Excel preferably to intermediate level.
- Experience of Accounting Software, ideally Xero but training is available.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong organisational and Analytical skills, and the ability to prioritise.
- Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
- Demonstrate integrity and ethical behaviour in all financial practices.