Accounts Assistant
- Annual Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
- Location: Southend, Essex
- Job Type: Permanent
Join a respected organisation as an Accounts Assistant. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to enhance your career within the finance sector, supporting the management accounts team and handling various finance-related duties.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Assist in cash matching and allocation.
- Process payment runs and manage weekly reporting on aged debt, funding, and unallocated cash.
- Prepare statements for clients and third-party accounts.
- Chase outstanding payments and request breakdowns for un-reconciled receipts, allocating entries once received.
- File all relevant documentation such as bank statements, remittance advices, and correspondence.
- Conduct office bank reconciliations.
- Process staff expenses and reconcile company credit cards.
- Handle weekly declarations for the marketing division.
- Monitor aged debt and produce monthly budget variance reports.
- Assist the management accountant with month-end accounts checks.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience in an accounts-based role.
- Strong numerical and literacy skills.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) or similar software applications.
- Ability to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines without compromising quality.
- AAT or similar qualification is desirable.
- Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions.
- Professional verbal and written communication skills.
If you have the desired skillset, apply today!