Accounts Assistant

�? Job Opportunity: Accounts Assistant �? **Advertised by Liverpool Street Branch

Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for a new position for a dynamic organisation? Do you have experience working in an SME? If so, we have the role for you!!

Our client is seeking a skilled Accounts Assistant to join their team. As an essential member of the accounting department, the Accounts Assistant will play a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and accuracy of the company's financial operations. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with a strong background in accounts payable and receivables to contribute to a dynamic and professional environment.

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Farringdon

Contract Details: Permanent

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000

The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of day-to-day financial tasks, including:

• Checking bank statements, allocating and reconciling incoming funds against the ledger
• Handling telephone inquiries from suppliers and resolving their queries
• Coding, authorising, and booking purchase invoices
• Matching purchase invoices to purchase orders
• Administering and inputting expense forms in multiple currencies
• Assisting in the preparation of payment runs
• Maintaining daybooks and Ledger Control Accounts
• Reconciling suppliers' statements
• Managing cashbook administration and performing daily bank reconciliations
• Reconciling credit card transactions
• Performing any ad hoc duties required to support the accounts department
• Filing purchase invoices, sales invoices, and purchase/sales orders
• Providing cover for management accounts duties, including the production and issuance of sales invoices and credit notes
• Regularly liaising with the customer services team

To be considered for this role, candidates should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting, specifically in accounts payable and receivables is advantageous
• Hold or be studying towards a relevant accountancy qualification, such as AAT or early stages of ACCA/CIMA is desirable
• Experience working in an SME
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience dealing with high volume and overseas customers/suppliers
• Excellent team working skills, with a professional and commercially aware demeanour
• Enthusiastic, committed, and a fast learner, with prior experience in a busy environment
• Computer literate, with an aptitude for numbers and good MS Office skills
• Ability to work with individuals across departments and communicate effectively with external customers and contacts
• Solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload
• Capable of working closely with individuals at all levels within the Europe-wide business

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