Accounts Assistant

Our Client seeks an Accounts Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. The Accounts Assistant would require strong attention to detail, be hands on and a strong communicator.

The Accounts Assistantwould be a part-qualified accountant or graduate with a very relevant degree with theoretical Accounts knowledge.

Duties of the Accounts Assistant include:

• Petty cash reconciliation.
• Monthly import of invoices
• Input invoices
• Enter all payments on Sage and bank spreadsheet.
• Process trip expenses/staff reimbursement/mileage claims.
• Load and reconcile Caxton cards.
• Payment runs- BACS/Manual/FX
• Manage Aged creditors.
• Intercompany recharges and reconciliations
• Manage purchase ledgers.
• Management accounts- SC
• Management accounts support.
• Work with the Financial Controller to ensure timely and accurate month end close of all companies.
• Reconcile monthly sales figures.
• Payroll processing.
• Sigma profitability reports and analysis.
• Budget setting and monitoring
• Cashflow management
• VAT reconciliation/returns
• Accruals and prepayments journals/ other nominal journals
• Manage purchase ordering and best value for packing materials.
• Manage Sage databases and provide Sage training for new users.
• Manage users and authorisation limits on banking platforms.
• Implement internal controls, process efficiencies, and develop Finance Manual for internal use.
• KPI’s/ Produce financial reports and provide analysis as required.
• Assist Financial Controller with year-end requirements.
• Project work in line with company requirements and ACCA performance objectives
• Supervise purchase ledger assistant.
• Assisting Financial Controller
• Provide holiday/sick cover for credit controller/ purchase ledger assistant.

This role is based in the office 5 days per week. Sage experience would be advantageous, and an excellent telephone manner is essential for this role.

The Credit Control aspect is something that can be taught – much more important that they have a good knowledge of Accounts and are out going to be able to do Credit Control.