Accounts Assistant

Safran; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace firm in Pitstone is seeking an Accounts Assistant to manage Credit Control and Employee Expenses. This role involves interacting with finance professionals and requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a methodical approach to tasks. The ideal candidate should be flexible, analytical, and have a continuous improvement mindset. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Strong interaction with Business and Financial teams.
• Able to learn quickly and work autonomously.
• Ability to manage customer queries effectively.

Responsibilities

• Cover Credit Control and Employee Expenses processes.
• Manage financial master data for customers.
• Chase customer debts via phone and email.
• Assist with month-end tasks and process staff expenses.

Skills

Methodical approach

Clear communicator

Analytical problem solving

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Planning and prioritization

Continuous improvement mindset

Flexibility

Job description

Position description

• Domain: Performance and Support
• Job field / Job profile: Finance and management - Accounting
• Job title: Accounts Assistant
• Employment type: Permanent
• Professional category: Employees / Staff
• Part time / Full time: Full-time

Job description

The Accounts Assistant will cover a range of duties primarily focussed on delivering Credit Control and Employee Expenses processes within our Finance dept at Pitstone. There will be the opportunity to learn and work with experienced Finance professionals to gain an understanding of the wider department's responsibilities within an international Aerospace group.

• Training will be given to take full responsibility of a portfolio of customers
• Training will cover documentation associated with Credit Control
• Strong interaction with Business and Financial teams within the company and the customers
• Responsible for SAP timely maintenance of financial master data for customers in portfolio (payment terms, contact details, credit limits)
• Chases customers before debts become overdue via telephone and email
• Deals with day to day Credit Control matters
• Releases Orders
• Reconciles customer statements
• Send copy invoices to customers as requested
• Access Payment data from Customer Portals
• Resolves customer queries
• Manages customer query log
• Liaises with both Business Development and Operations in the resolution of queries
• Liaises with the Shared Services Centre (Gloucester) AR Department
• Opens new accounts according to Group procedures
• Checks and advises on credit limit
• Plan cash forecast for her/his portfolio
• Assists with month end tasks
• Releases Credit and Debit Notes according to Group procedures
• Checking and processing of Staff Expenses
• Adhoc Tasks
• Follow and apply health and safety processes on site
• Ensure all work activities contribute positively to team performance and productivity

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

as required

Candidate skills & requirements

• Able to demonstrate a methodical and thorough approach to work
• Clear communicator - verbal and written
• Analytical approach to problem solving
• Attention to detail is required
• Ability to be able to interact with others
• Ability to learn quickly and work as part of a team but able to work on initiative
• Ability to plan and prioritise tasks effectively to meet deadlines
• Able to look beyond your immediate responsibilities to consider the bigger business picture and understand the impact of what you are doing
• Continuous improvement mind-set
• Goes the extra mile to achieve the best possible results
• Flexible, is willing to ask questions, to listen and learn from the experience of others to help with progression

Location

• Job location: Europe, UK, England, London
• City (-ies): Pitstone