Accounts Assistant

Michael Page; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Canterbury to support day-to-day finance records for a Property industry business. You will handle core accounting administration accurately, helping the Accounting & Finance department maintain clear and up-to-date information.

Responsibilities include supplier and customer set-ups, invoicing, reconciliations, payroll and payments, bank reconciliations, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Accurate data entry and maintaining financial records.
• Handling invoices and supporting documents.
• Attention to detail in recording financial information.
• Organising files and keeping records up to date.
• Familiarity with accounting systems and standard office software.
• Ability to manage routine tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Customer credit checks.
• Set up new supplier accounts on system.
• Set up new customer accounts.
• Set up supplier payments run.
• Debt chasing and end-of-month debt reports to Directors.
• Live debtor reports for Senior Management meetings.
• Issue customer statements and credit notes as instructed.
• Enter supplier invoices and allocate payments.
• Allocate customer cash receipts and journals.
• Inter-company transfer checks and supplier statements reconciliation.
• Report monthly sales figures and perform bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Make payments to suppliers and manage sales invoicing.
• Raise manual and stock invoicing, including payment setup and reconciliation.
• Monitor and process PAYE/CIS HMRC payments and staff pay runs.
• Scan documents and manage supplier/customer communications.
• Handle expenses reimbursements.

Skills

Credit checks

Supplier accounts

Customer accounts

Payments processing

Debt collection

Bank reconciliations

Sales invoicing

Purchase orders

Payroll setup

Intercompany transfers

Job description

As an Accounts Assistant in Canterbury, you will help keep day-to-day finance records organised for a business in the Property industry. You will handle core accounting administration accurately, helping the Accounting & Finance department maintain clear and up-to-date information.

Client Details

The organisation operates in the Property industry in Canterbury.

Description

• o Customer credit checks
• o Set up new supplier accounts on
• o Set up new customer accounts
• o Set up supplier payments run
• o Debt chasing
• o End of month debt reports to Directors
• o Live debtor reports for Senior Management meetings (ensuring bank up to date)
• o Issue customer statements
• o Issue customer credit notes on instruction from Directors
• o Enter supplier invoices - all received
• o Allocate customer cash receipts
• o Allocate payment journals
• o Inter companies transfer checked
• o Supplier statements cross checked
• o Report monthly sales figures
• o Bank reconciliations
• o Credit card reconciliations
• o Making payment to suppliers for services
• o Sales invoicing
• o Raising manual sales invoices
• o Manual invoicing of stock including payment set up and reconciliation with invoice
• o Supplier invoicing
• o Stock transfer invoicing between the 2 companies, liaising with Directors
• o Liaising with colleagues to establish requirements
• o Placing orders
• o Raising Purchase Orders on
• o Checking and scanning Proof of Delivery, save to server
• o Scan in supplier invoices
• o Scan in customer remittances
• o Setting up PAYE/CIS HMRC payments
• o Setting up staff monthly pay run
• o Set up payment for subcontracted staff
• o Monitoring email addresses for both companies and dealing with all enquiries
• o Answering calls to the accounts direct line telephone number
• o Dealing with accounts related queries
• o Filing all documents
• o Scan in letters from customers/suppliers
• o Reimbursement of staff expenses

Profile

A successful Accounts Assistant should have:

• Experience of accurate data entry and maintaining financial records.
• Confidence handling invoices, supporting documents and routine finance paperwork.
• Good attention to detail when checking and recording financial information.
• Ability to organise files and keep records up to date.
• Comfort using accounting systems and standard office software.
• Ability to manage routine tasks and work to agreed deadlines.

Job Offer

• Temporary Accounts Assistant position based in Canterbury.
• Hourly pay of £16 to £20, dependent on the level of experience.
• Free parking.

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.