accounts assistant

Armstrong Knight; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Chelmsford seeks an Accounting Assistant to manage debtors, cashier duties, and assist management with accounting queries. Key responsibilities include reconciling accounts, processing invoices, and completing bank reconciliations. Suitable candidates should be organized and skilled in IT, particularly Excel, with the ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Review and reconcile debtors and chase late payments.
• Cashiering responsibilities including banking and petty cash.
• Assist management teams by resolving accounting queries.
• Report discrepancies to relevant departmental managers.
• Code and post invoices on time.
• Reconcile invoices to statements for monthly payments.
• Complete daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Handle monthly direct debits/receipts and daily payments.

Skills

Organisational skills

Confident in Excel

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Job description

Responsibilities

• Review and reconcile debtors, and chasing late payments
• Cashiering responsibilities (banking, petty cash)
• Assist the management teams by resolving any accounting queries
• Report discrepancies to the relevant departmental manager
• Code & post invoices on a timely basis
• Reconcile invoices to statement for monthly payment runs
• General administrative duties as and when required
• Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Posting monthly direct debits/receipts and making daily payment
• Strong organisational skills
• Confident in the use of IT including Excel
• Ability to work under pressure, schedule work appropriately
• Team player

Additional responsibilities

• Sales ledger - Ensuring invoices are raised/posted accurately and in a timely manner
• Purchase ledger - Obtaining authorisation from the appropriate person for all purchase invoices