Accounts and Billing Assistant

MTrec Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Generous holidays

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical care

Health cash plan

Employee assistance

Agile working

Job summary

MTrec Limited is representing our client in Newcastle upon Tyne for an Accounts & Billing Assistant role within the Finance Team. The role delivers high-quality billing support to the Financial Controller and wider finance team, providing management information and analysis for a broad range of users.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, comfortable with Excel, and possess basic accounting knowledge. A busy workload demands accuracy, teamwork, and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Experience with Excel and basic accounting knowledge.
• Ability to handle a diverse and busy workload.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Checking billing instructions for compliance.
• Generating client invoices and ensuring prompt delivery.
• Liaising with credit control on outstanding amounts.
• Creating reports and billing data for management.
• Recording supplier invoices and reconciling control accounts.
• Producing monthly management accounts reports.
• Supporting the Credit Controller as needed.
• Daily invoice generation and client submission.
• Regular contact with fee earners and credit control.
• Analyzing billing by fee earner and department.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication skills

Basic accounting knowledge

Job description

Rewards & Benefits on Offer;

• Immediate start date available

• A competitive salary is available

• Firm bonus scheme

• Generous holiday package

• Company pension scheme

• Life insurance

• Private medical care

• Health cash plan

• Employee assistance scheme

• Agile working and many more!

The Company you will be working with;

MTrec Commercial are proudly representing our prestigious client on their search for an experienced Accounts & Billing Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. If you meet the requirements then please apply for an immediate response!

The Role you will be doing;

We are looking to recruit an Accounts & Billing Assistant to join our expanding Finance Team. The role will involve the delivery of high-quality support to the Financial Controller, Management Board and wider finance team and to provide important management information and analysis to a broad range of users throughout the firm including

Key Responsibilities;

• Checking all billing instructions received are fully compliant

• Generating client invoices, ensuring prompt delivery and applying payment solutions

• Monitoring receipted invoices and liaising with credit control on outstanding amounts

• Creating reports and billing related data to enable prompt decision making at management level

• Providing fee earners key data to understand and manage their client relationships

• Recording supplier invoices on to the purchase ledger

• Reconciling control accounts

• Production of reports for inclusion in the monthly management accounts

• Ensuring accounting processes are fulfilled to enable prompt decision making at management level

• Support the Credit Controller where necessary.

• Transaction processing

• Daily invoice generation and submission to clients

• Regular contact with fee earners and credit control

• Analysis of billing by fee earner and department

• Ad hoc assistance to department supervisors and managers

About You;

The ideal candidate will be highly organised and motivated with a keenness to learn. They should have experience of working with Excel and have basic accounting knowledge.

Applicants should be comfortable dealing with a diverse and busy workload. Excellent computer skills and attention to detail are essential.

They will have a methodical and logical approach to work with strong verbal and written communication skills, as the position will involve a high level of teamwork and dealing with intermediaries.