Accounts Assistant

Hays; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a busy finance team as an Accounts Assistant in a hybrid role with Hays. You'll be responsible for key financial functions including accounts payable, processing payroll, and reconciliation. Ideal candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment with strong organizational skills and attention to detail. With a salary of up to £28,000 per annum, this position also offers excellent benefits, including annual leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

1 extra day off for your Birthday

Employee Assistance Programme

Perks at Work benefit platform

Career development opportunities

Parking available

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in an accounts or finance assistant role.
• Experience in high-volume environments preferred.
• Strong numerical and data entry skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and receivable.
• Perform bank reconciliations weekly and monthly.
• Prepare monthly payroll and assist in month-end reports.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

AAT qualification (Part or fully qualified)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Job Overview

We 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 be comfortable 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.

This is a FTC for 12 months.

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 and communication skills
• Strong IT skills including Excel. You must be comfortable handling large volumes of data.
• Comfortable managing a busy and varied role
• Well organised and able to prioritise
• Hands on approach
• AAT, Part or fully qualified desirable
• Experience using NetSuite preferable, but not required

Benefits

The 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
• Parking - Bournemouth

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