Accounts Assistant

Jacob Grey Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growth-oriented recruitment agency is seeking a finance professional in Borehamwood to manage day-to-day accounts and support month-end financial tasks. The ideal candidate will oversee transactional accounts, manage customer credit, and prepare VAT returns. This role requires someone who can thrive in an office setting and possess a positive partnership attitude with the financial team.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage and complete all day-to-day accounts effectively.
• Experience with month-end tasks and closure.
• Thrives in an office environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Controller with daily accounts.
• Oversee all aspects of transactional accounts.
• Complete bank reconciliations and VAT returns.

Skills

Management of day-to-day accounts

Month-end closure

Positive business partnership

Job description

This exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly successful, entrepreneurial and growth oriented business, in an exciting and contemporary setting.

Based in Borehamwood your main responsibilities will be to support the Financial Controller by taking responsibility for day to day accounts and supporting the financial month end.

Reporting to the Financial Manager the transactional responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing all aspects of transactional accounts and being a point of escalation
• Dealing with customers, issuing credit limits and ensuring their credit is managed within that
• Attaching the correct documentation to invoices and reconciling purchase orders to invoices received
• Responsibility for completing all bank reconciliations
• Month end responsibility for prepayments and accruals, posting journals and double entry accounts
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Responsibility for processing internal expenses

We are looking for a capable and self starting finance professional who will provide the following:

• The ability to ensure all day to day accounts are managed and completed
• The ability to undertake month end tasks with a view of moving toward month end closure
• A positive and supportive business partner who will grow into the role and become a rounded accounts assistant
• Someone who thrives in the office environment.