Accounts Assistant

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

LAMBETH, CENTRAL LONDON (SE11)

HYBRID 3 DAYS OFFICE / 2 DAYS HOME INITALLY, THEN MORE FLEXIBLE

UP TO £30,000 + BENEFITS

**IMMEDIATE INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE**

THE COMPANY:

We're proud to be recruiting on behalf of a reputable and successful business located in the Lambeth area in Central London. Due to expansion, they're seeking an Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant to join the team.

As the Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant, you'll be responsible for handling Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliation, Payments, Expenses and Credit Control.

This is an all-round finance position which would suit an individual who enjoys a broad responsibility and being able to own the transactional finance activities.

An excellent opportunity to join a company that has true values and really looks after their team!

THE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT ROLE:

• Sales Ledger - responsible for creating invoicing and credit control.
• Reconcile all income to ensure recognition in the correct accounting period
• Purchase Ledger - responsible for supplier invoices and payments.
• Assist with bacs run through Sage 50 Accounts and Bank Payments
• Process staff business expenditure particularly in relation to company credit cards.
• Allocate expense transactions to correct Nominal Codes in line with the set company budget.
• Assist with other ad-hoc finance, accounting and administration
• Assist the Finance Manager with bank reconciliations and period and year-end adjustments including accruals and prepayments.
• Dealing with finance related queries for online bookings
• Processing Credit Card payments and refunds
• Posting Sales Invoices in Sage using correct nominal codes
• Credit control - chasing overdue invoices and liaising with customers to resolve any queries or disputes
• Matching Purchase Invoices to Purchase Orders/authorisations
• Getting Purchase Invoices authorised by the appropriate signatory.
• Assisting with regular cheque payments/bacs runs to suppliers for outstanding invoices due for payment
• Assisting with revenue and expenditure processing and reporting, accruals, prepayments, banking and year-end

THE PERSON:

• Must have experience in an Accounts Assistant role or similar, such as, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk or Finance Assistant.
• Ideally already completed AAT Level 3, however, candidates who are still studying will be considered
• Competent to a Basic to Intermediate level with MS Excel
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ideally experience of Sage 50, however, exceptional candidates who have used similar software will be considered.

TO APPLY:

Please send your CV for the Accounts Assistant position via the advert for immediate consideration.

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