Accounts Assistant

Nxtgen Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious Cambridge College is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support their Finance Office. This role involves managing accounts receivable, issuing invoices, and ensuring compliance with financial procedures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial administration and excellent organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Strong background in accounts receivable or credit control.
• Proactive and flexible approach in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Issue invoices and ensure VAT compliance.
• Manage credit control processes and collect payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations and maintain supplier records.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Tools

Finance Software Systems

Job description

NXTGEN is working with a prestigious Cambridge College to recruit an Accounts Assistant, a key role within their Finance Office. This position is instrumental in ensuring accurate and timely financial administration, supporting the College's ability to make informed decisions based on reliable accounting information.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable and Receivable Supervisor, the successful candidate will manage the Accounts Receivable function while providing general financial administration support to the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Issue invoices for conference activity, internal department charges, and ad hoc income, ensuring VAT compliance and account reconciliations.

• Manage credit control processes, including timely collection of outstanding payments and maintaining compliance with credit terms.

• Perform bank reconciliations for multiple accounts, posting journals, and ensuring accurate account allocations.

• Update and maintain customer and supplier records, including processing new supplier checks and adding accounts to the finance system.

• Support broader financial administration tasks, including managing purchase orders, posting credit card expenditure, and overseeing Finance Office email inboxes.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounts receivable, credit control, or a similar financial administration role, combined with excellent organisational and time management skills and a keen eye for detail. A proactive and flexible approach is essential, as is the ability to support team members in a collaborative environment. Familiarity with finance software systems and general ledger maintenance would be advantageous. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected institution, playing a vital role within their Finance team.

Salary: 28'000 - 30'000 depending on experience.