£28K/yr to £32K/yr
London, England
Permanent, Variable

Assistant Accountant

Posted by Kenneth Brian Associates Limited.

Our client, a well-known and exciting business based in West Croydon who are seeking a Finance Executive to join their Accounts team on a permanent basis.

This role will only require you to visit their office 4 days per week.

The successful individual will be able to meet the expected demands of the business, provide a high quality service to the business and suppliers.

Our client is based within walking distance of the train station and main public transport links.

  • Assisting with unbilled, billed and unpaid disbursements and allocations
  • Reconciling the clients account, dealing with any queries from fee earners
  • Reconciling the UBER account, postings and recording receipts to matters, any queries.
  • Booking Train line tickets for Directors upon request
  • Worldpay payments from clients via telephone
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Credit Card reconciliations
  • VAT reconciliations
  • Credit control - working through the Age Debt Report
  • Dealing with Expense Claims & Overtime claims
  • Monthly Analysis of Aged WIP
  • Posting Invoices & Credit Notes to the Nominal & Client Ledger
  • Creating Supplier Accounts on the Purchase Ledger
  • Closing & archiving files
  • Dealing with third parties experts or suppliers and assisting with queries by telephone and email, keeping good relationships.
  • Extensive reconciliation work during year end account preparation
  • Ad hoc daily accounting tasks and working closely with the other team members as required
  • Purchase ledger - Posting invoices, weekly payment runs, posting payments
  • Nominal postings - Direct Debits, Standing Orders
  • Providing the billing team with billing figures upon request
  • Banking (requires attendance to the office on occasion when/if necessary)
  • Any other tasks as requested by the Finance Supervisor and/or the Finance Director.

About you:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Numerical Skills
  • Adaptability
  • Problem-Solving Abilities
  • Polite and professional telephone manner
  • Ability to learn quickly
  • High level of accuracy with attention to detail
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Able to work on own initiative and also as part of a wider team
  • Ability to cope with tight deadlines and work under pressure
  • Technical Proficiency - Experience using the Microsoft Office, in particular competent in excel and word.

Role Requirements:

  • Financial background
  • AAT Diploma
  • Study towards AAT/CIMA or ACCA/part qualified accountant

Benefits from our client:

  • Full Study Support
  • Hybrid working pattern - 4 days at home 1 from their offices.
  • Onsite parking