Accounts Assistant

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Hertfordshire to provide bookkeeping and administrative support to the accounting team. Key responsibilities include entering purchase invoices, processing customer payments, and managing debtor payments. Applicants should have relevant accounting qualifications and excellent communication skills. This role requires reliability and the ability to multi-task effectively.

Qualifications

• Relevant accounting qualification or experience in Accounts.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good attention to detail with a logical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to manage relationships and expectations at various levels.

Responsibilities

• Entering purchase invoices onto accounting software.
• Preparing and issuing invoices to clients.
• Chasing debtor payments and reporting on debtor ageing.
• Processing staff charge card expenses.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Reliability

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Education

Relevant accounting qualification or experience

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

Accounts Assistant

We are excited to be working with a brand-new client in Hertfordshire, who are an internationally recognised leader in their industry. You will provide administrative and bookkeeping support for the accounting or finance team.

Responsibilities

• Entering of purchase invoices onto accounting software.
• Support accountant to set-up new supplier credit accounts.
• Assist accountant with the implementation and testing of new processes & systems.
• Processing staff charge card expenses.
• Fuel card expenses reporting.
• Generating fuel card staff expense reports, entering, and analysing the data.
• Preparing and issuing invoices to clients.
• Chasing debtor payments and report on debtor ageing.
• Processing customer payments (card payments)
• Reviewing debtor cases with operations post invoicing
• Invoicing completed in a timely manner and handle Account/Deposits Queries/tasks

What will you bring to the role?

• Relevant accounting qualification or experience in Accounts.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (approachable, positive, motivated, go-getter attitude).
• Good attention to detail with a logical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Ability to manage relationships and expectations on various levels.
• Reliability/dependability and able to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with deadlines.
• Able to work in a team and independently - can manage own priorities.
• Sound computing skills, including MS word, Excel, Outlook, and CRM database
• (Salesforce).
• Proactive, positive attitude and eager to learn.