Accounts Assistant
- Location: Barkingside, Ilford, Essex
- Job Type: Part-time / 27 hours per week
- Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 per annum (pro rata'd on part time hours)
I am seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join my clients team. The ideal candidate will be reliable, quick to learn, and have previous experience in a busy accounts payable environment. This role involves daily financial reconciliations, handling purchase invoices, and maintaining accurate financial records.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Perform daily reconciliation of sales, returns, and various income streams such as PDQ, Sage, PayPal.
- Reconcile transferred deposits and update relevant spreadsheets to ensure balances match the trial balance figure.
- Input purchase invoices and credit notes accurately and make corrections as needed.
- Communicate with suppliers to obtain necessary documentation and resolve issues.
- Send out monthly emails to suppliers requesting statements for accurate matching.
- Match supplier invoices to statements for approval and arrange payments on the monthly payment run.
- Prepare the monthly payment run for all outstanding supplier invoices.
- Obtain documentation for a Director's company credit card and assist with reconciliation.
- Maintain up-to-date filing and handle the company's accounts email.
- Deal with sales customer calls, provide assistance, and chase overdue accounts.
- Distribute daily post and update the daily DHL weights spreadsheet.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Previous experience as an Accounts Assistant or in a similar role.
- Proficiency with Windows PCs and MS Office, especially Excel.
- Good mathematical skills and the ability to identify numerical errors.
- Understanding of basic bookkeeping procedures.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work with various departments.
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours over 4 or 5 days per week.
- Discretionary 15% annual bonus, paid in two half-year instalments.
If you are interested and have the relevant experience, please apply now!