Accounts Assistant

Arlington Resource Management Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A small friendly business in the interior design sector is seeking an Accounts Assistant to work closely with the Financial Controller in London. This role entails handling both accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks, requiring strong Sage Line 50 experience and proficiency in Excel. The position is office-based, five days a week, in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent experience of Sage Line 50.
• Comfortable using Excel for data entry.

Responsibilities

• Matching purchase orders to invoices and reconcile supplier statements.
• Post receipts and payments in various currencies; regularly reconcile bank accounts.
• Support higher level month-end accounts and VAT in future.

Skills

Experience with Sage Line 50

Excel proficiency

Job description

Overview

Accounts Assistant - SW / C London. Our client is a small but friendly £4m business in the interior design sector, seeking an Accounts Assistant to work closely with the Financial Controller. This will be 5 days in a friendly office in SW / C London.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger: Matching purchase orders to purchase invoices; Reconcile supplier statements; Run weekly aged creditors report and prepare payment run; Reconcile payments on the bank statements to supplier accounts; Liaise when necessary with suppliers; Monitor and post direct debit payments
• Accounts Receivable / Sales Ledger: Match sales orders to sales invoices and post to ledger; Process and post credit card payments and refunds, liaising with sales department; Run and email monthly customer statements and follow up arrears
• Bank: Post receipts and payments in various currencies; Regularly reconcile bank accounts; Maintain various spreadsheets / data entry from bank statements
• Other: In time, progress to higher level month-end accounts and VAT for a subsidiary; Monitor accounts inbox, maintain filing system and answer telephone when needed

Qualifications

• Excellent experience of Sage Line 50
• Comfortable using Excel for data entry
• Ability to work five days in the specified location and support the Financial Controller