Accounts Assistant

Armstrong Knight; Barking; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing entrepreneurial business in Barking is recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant. This role involves processing Purchase Ledger transactions, managing supplier records, and performing daily bank reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in a similar role and will preferably be studying towards AAT. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and expanding team.

Qualifications

• Experience with purchase ledger transactions.
• Ability to manage supplier records effectively.
• Familiarity with cashbook transactions and bank reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Process Purchase Ledger transactions using Document Management tool.
• Assist in managing petty cash transactions.
• Undertake any reasonable task on the request of the Accounts Team.
• Conduct monthly supplier reconciliations and cash book entries.
• Assist with staff expense processing and daily bank reconciliations.
• Support internal audit and franchisee/supplier queries.

Skills

Sage Payroll

Foreign Currency conversions

AAT studier

Education

Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Accounts Payable Assistant for an exciting entrepreneurial business that spans the length and breadth of the UK.

Duties of the role will include:

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable
  
  
  
  • Assist in processing Purchase Ledger transactions using Document Management tool
  
  
  • Ensuing all invoices are coded correctly as per Chart of accounts
  
  
  • Updating and maintaining Supplier records
  
  
  • Ensuring all Invoices are processed correctly, and Good Receipt is complete
  
  
  • Preparation of supplier Payment Run for all companies for review
  
  
  • Checking and processing Staff Expenses using Expenses management system
  
  
  • Monthly supplier reconciliations
  
  
  
  


• Cash Book and Nominal Entries
  
  
  
  • Assist in processing cashbook transactions
  
  
  • managing of petty cash transactions
  
  
  • Daily Bank reconciliations of all company Bank accounts
  
  
  • Posting of Accruals & Prepayments
  
  
  
  


• Other Duties to include
  
  
  
  • Assisting Franchisee’s, Suppliers & staff with financial queries
  
  
  • Assisting Internal Audit & Compliance Team
  
  
  • Undertake any reasonable task on the request of the Accounts Team
  
  
  
  

Skills & System knowledge

• Sage Payroll Desirable


• Knowledge of Foreign Currency conversions & Postings


• AAT studier with ambition to continue studies, minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.