Accounting Assistant - Reading

Confidential; Reading; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

People First is hiring an Accounting Assistant in Reading for an office-based role. The position offers a permanent contract with a salary up to £32k, depending on experience, and an ASAP start.

Responsibilities include maintaining customer insurance records, handling receivables, updating policies, issuing invoices, and coordinating with Sales and Finance to ensure accurate financial records.

Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting, Finance or a relevant field is preferred.
• Previous experience in a similar accounting or finance support role is preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good working knowledge Excel, including commonly used functions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently, while also being an effective team player.
• A proactive and positive approach to problem-solving.
• Willingness to learn and develop within the Finance function.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate customer insurance records and update receivables and receipt information on the insurance portal.
• Manage and regularly update sales policies and related information, issue the invoices in the internal system.
• Customer Discount Management.
• Communicate with the Sales team and customers on customer payment and register it in system.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial and administrative records.
• employee expense review.
• Work closely with the Finance Manager and Sales team to ensure finance-related tasks are completed accurately and efficiently.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Self-motivated

Team player

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Ref 23562

The Skills You'll Need: Degree in Accounting, finance or previous experience in a similar accounting or finance support role.

Your New Salary: up to £32k, depending on experience

Office based

Perm

Start: ASAP

Accounting Assistant - Reading- What You'll be Doing:

• Maintain accurate customer insurance records and update receivables and receipt information on the insurance portal.
• Manage and regularly update sales policies and related information, issue the invoices in the internal system.
• Customer Discount Management.
• Communicate with the Sales team and customers on customer payment and register it in system.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial and administrative records.
• employee expense review.
• Work closely with the Finance Manager and Sales team to ensure finance-related tasks are completed accurately and efficiently.

Accounting Assistant - Reading- The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance or a relevant field is preferred.
• Previous experience in a similar accounting or finance support role is preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good working knowledge Excel, including commonly used functions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently, while also being an effective team player.
• A proactive and positive approach to problem-solving.
• Willingness to learn and develop within the Finance function.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.