Accounts Assistant

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance team is seeking an organised Accounts Assistant in a hybrid role. You'll manage accounts payable and receivable, process payroll, and assist in financial reporting while improving data accuracy. The role offers a salary of up to £28,000 and benefits like extra leave on your birthday and opportunities for progression.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

1 extra day off for your Birthday

Employee Assistance Programme

Perks at Work benefit platform

Opportunities for career development and progression

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in accounts or finance assistant role.
• Comfortable handling large volumes of financial data.
• Well organised and able to prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable and receivable management.
• Preparing supplier payment runs and monthly payroll.
• Assisting in month-end reports and reconciliations.

Skills

Strong numerical and data entry skills

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Part or fully qualified AAT

Tools

Excel

NetSuite

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Job OverviewWe are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our busy finance team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and befortable handling high volumes of financial data with accuracy and efficiency.THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE
– 4 days in the office for the first 2 months, 3 days in the office thereafter.Key Responsibilities

Accounts payable from receiving purchase orders to preparing payment runs

Resolving supplier queries and discrepancies

Supplier and credit card reconciliations

Preparing supplier and seller payment runs

Processing staff expenses

Processing monthly payroll

Accounts receivable monitoring and reconciliation

Performing weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations

Assisting in the preparation of month-end reports and journals

Handling queries from internal teams and stakeholders in a timely and professional manner

Supporting the Finance team with ad-hoc duties as required

A big focus on automation, improving accuracy and closing the books faster

Ad hoc analysis and financial project work

Requirements

Previous experience in an accounts or finance assistant role, ideally in a high-volume environment (minimum 2 years experience)

Strong numerical and data entry skills with high attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Strong interpersonal andmunication skills

Strong IT skills including Excel. You must befortable handling large volumes of data.

Well organised and able to prioritise

Hands on approach

AAT,
Part or fully qualified.

Experience using NetSuite preferable, but not required

BenefitsThe salary on offer for this role is up to £26,000 to £28,000 per annum, depending on experience.We also offer the following benefits:

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

1 extra day off for your Birthday

Employee Assistance Programme

Perks at Work benefit platform

Opportunities for career development and progression