Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

Service Name: Woodford Green Office - IG8 8HD

Salary: £23,360 (during probation) and rising to £23,796 (after probation) PA

Hours: 38 Hours PW

Who are Ambient Support?

Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years' experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.

We have a fantastic new opportunity for you to join our Finance department and be part of a dynamic friendly team. We are looking for someone who is a team player, IT literate, organised, pays attention to detail, ability to prioritise your workload and has good communication skills.

The role of our Accounts Assistant:

* Take the initiative to continually review with your manager, work processes and controls, to find better and more efficient ways of working.

* Process bank payments and invoice payments.

* Posting corporate card expenses monthly.

* Maintain all the records relating to fleet vehicles including road tax, insurance, and AA cover.

* Undertake balance Sheet accounts reconciliations as and when required.

* Provide support to the finance team as and when required undertaking ad hoc functions to support the team.

* Filing all the utility bills for water, electricity, gas, and council tax as and when they are received.

* Update the direct debit file daily to show which payments have been taken by direct debit or standing orders.

* Notify the financial controller of any utility contracts that are coming to the end of the contract period, so that they can be renewed on time.

* Cancel the utility contracts if the property has been closed.

* Coding and posting the bank receipts and payments on the accounting system.

* Posting receipts to the correct debtor account and applying them to outstanding invoices as per remittance advices.

* Recording the receipt of all remittance advice.

Skills and attributes of our Accounts Assistant:

- Basic Accounts and Reconciling experience.

- Proficient use of excel to an intermediate standard.

- Able to speak with clients in regards their accounts.

- The ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

- The ability to work accurately with figures.

- Computer skills especially accounts packages, excel and word.

- The ability to work to deadlines.

- The ability to work closely as part of a team and on own initiative.

Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too!

• Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
• National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.
• Training and development
• `Refer a Friend' bonus scheme.
• `Season Ticket' loan & `Bike to Work' scheme.
• Paid holiday with minimum of 28 days holiday, including BH (pro-rata for part time staff)
• Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme
• Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Do you want to take your first steps towards a new rewarding career? If the answer is yes, then we'd love to hear from you.

We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.

We are committed to Safeguarding. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

REF- INDLP