Accounts Assistant

A skilled and driven Accounts Assistant with at least one year of relevant experience is needed to join the team at this leading aircraft charter company based in Farnborough on a full-time or part-time basis. 

You will be supporting the Finance Manager and Finance Director with day-to-day accounting activities as well as assisting the wider team, as necessary.

Successful candidates will have a good foundation in finance and accounting principles, ideally with at least one year's experience in a similar role. The ideal candidate will be organised, efficient, flexible, and capable of working independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and changeable environment.

Background checks will be carried out to include Credit checks and a 5-year work history.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career with a well-established company!

Key Responsibilities: 

• General accounts admin
• Obtain approval, code, and post supplier invoices onto accounting system
• Generate sales invoices from our bespoke client management system and post to the accounting system
• Prepare BACS runs for approval
• Post daily bank receipts and payments to the accounting system
• Processing staff mileage and expenses
• Processing company credit card expenses
• Bank reconciliation (multi-currency)
• Updating daily Exchange Rates on all systems
• Monitoring daily communications and actioning/responding as needed
• Further ad-hoc duties as required

Required Skills:

• Strong numerical and data entry skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Confident user of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Understanding of manual double-entry bookkeeping (not essential)
• Enthusiastic with a can-do attitude and the ability to work on my own initiative, under pressure, within a small team environment
• Ability to prioritise and manage responsibilities to ensure deadlines are met
• Multi-currency experience (not essential)
• Must be able to meet Security Clearance requirements

Benefits:

• Pension scheme
• Death in service (4x basic salary)
• Permanent Health Coverage (up to age 70)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Car parking: Free On-site

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Candidates with previous experience or job titles including; Finance Assistant, Financial Administrator, Accounts Assistant, Bookkeeper, Accountant, Finance Administrator, and Accounts Administrator may also be considered for this role.

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