About the role

Accounts Assistant

What’s in it for you:

Overview:

Due to continuous success, a Purley, Surrey based finance department are looking to appoint a new Accounts Assistant to join their team on a full time basis, working Monday – Friday in the office. The team provides fundamental business support and information to the wider group together with ensuring compliance with financial legislation on a day-to-day basis.

The Role:

Responsible to Senior Management Accountant, your position is a crucial part of the business. You will be responsible for the financial data of the company. Compiling the day-to-day financial accounts for the business and accurately process financial data on a timely basis making sure the financial accounts of the company are accurate, fully reconciled and can be analysed with other financial data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor, check and follow up on queries with regards to the posting of entries and the reconciliation of the company bank accounts currently in their control
• Posting of bank transactions accurately into the financial systems
• Completion of weekly bank reconciliations and all the necessary supporting documentation.
• Control of the purchase ledger process and management of the purchase ledger inboxes.
• Entry of approved staff expenses and credit card expenses into the financial system.
• Reconciliation of the suppliers’ ledger.
• Assist with the monthly reporting of information to the appropriate
• frameworks
• Prepare for annual audits and liaise with auditors
• Other Ad-Hoc Duties

Person Specification:

You need to be a detailed individual with a passion and dedication for the specification accuracy of the work that you produce. You will have a drive to progress your career and learn which will enable you to accomplish the role to the required standard.

Requirements:

• AAT qualified/bookkeeper qualification or working towards this qualification or qualified by experience
• 1 years’ experience working within a finance team
• Proficient in MS Office Packages especially Excel which should be to an intermediate level
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to use own initiative and be pro-active during the role whilst being able to prioritise workload
• Good numeracy skills
• Experience of Sage50 Accounts desirable
• Ability to work well within a close small team

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