ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
LAMBETH, CENTRAL LONDON (SE11)
HYBRID 3 DAYS OFFICE / 2 DAYS HOME INITALLY, THEN MORE FLEXIBLE
UP TO £30,000 + BENEFITS
**IMMEDIATE INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE**
THE COMPANY:
We're proud to be recruiting on behalf of a reputable and successful business located in the Lambeth area in Central London. Due to expansion, they're seeking an Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant to join the team.
As the Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant, you'll be responsible for handling Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliation, Payments, Expenses and Credit Control.
This is an all-round finance position which would suit an individual who enjoys a broad responsibility and being able to own the transactional finance activities.
An excellent opportunity to join a company that has true values and really looks after their team!
THE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT ROLE:
- Sales Ledger - responsible for creating invoicing and credit control.
- Reconcile all income to ensure recognition in the correct accounting period
- Purchase Ledger - responsible for supplier invoices and payments.
- Assist with bacs run through Sage 50 Accounts and Bank Payments
- Process staff business expenditure particularly in relation to company credit cards.
- Allocate expense transactions to correct Nominal Codes in line with the set company budget.
- Assist with other ad-hoc finance, accounting and administration
- Assist the Finance Manager with bank reconciliations and period and year-end adjustments including accruals and prepayments.
- Dealing with finance related queries for online bookings
- Processing Credit Card payments and refunds
- Posting Sales Invoices in Sage using correct nominal codes
- Credit control - chasing overdue invoices and liaising with customers to resolve any queries or disputes
- Matching Purchase Invoices to Purchase Orders/authorisations
- Getting Purchase Invoices authorised by the appropriate signatory.
- Assisting with regular cheque payments/bacs runs to suppliers for outstanding invoices due for payment
- Assisting with revenue and expenditure processing and reporting, accruals, prepayments, banking and year-end
THE PERSON:
- Must have experience in an Accounts Assistant role or similar, such as, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk or Finance Assistant.
- Ideally already completed AAT Level 3, however, candidates who are still studying will be considered
- Competent to a Basic to Intermediate level with MS Excel
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ideally experience of Sage 50, however, exceptional candidates who have used similar software will be considered.
TO APPLY:
Please send your CV for the Accounts Assistant position via the advert for immediate consideration.
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