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Accounts Assistant

About the role

Accounts Assistant

What’s in it for you:

  • A salary of £23,000 - £25,000
  • Medicash Health Cash Plan and Employee Extras
  • NOW Pension Company Scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • O2 Employee Perks
  • 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

    If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click ‘Apply Now’ and a member of our team will be in touch.

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