Accounts Assistant

ERS Recruiting Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Watford, offering a salary of around £40,000 depending on experience. The role involves managing accounts payable, reconciling supplier accounts, and assisting in financial reporting. Ideal candidates should possess strong Excel skills and have a flexible, proactive attitude towards tasks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in accounts payable and finance function.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong diligence with financial tasks and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier payments and manage accounts payable duties.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and handle credit control during absences.
• Assist with monthly financial accounts preparation.

Skills

Friendly attitude

Flexible with tasks

Proficient in Excel

Knowledge of finance function

Education

QBE or part qualified

Job description

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

WATFORD

SALARY CIRCA £40,000 DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

Our client is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their small team, reporting directly to the Financial Controller/Director. This is a great opportunity to develop in a finance role as you will have the responsibility to play a vital role in the day-to-day management of the accounts function.

Role & Responsibilities

• Accounts payable duties to include processing weekly/ad hoc suppliers payments via Barclays.net.
• Maintenance of AP inbox to include the uploading of invoices to the financial software prior to authorisation.
• Posting daily bank payment transactions for suppliers and nominal.
• Reconciliation of supplier accounts, to include chasing invoices, statements, and ledgers.
• Posting monthly credit card statement transactions onto ledger.
• Cover of credit control function during maternity leave period and holiday periods.
• Posting of daily bank receipts, chasing outstanding debt from trade debtors list, and replying to customer queries emails, sending reminders and legal letters.
• Opening new client accounts, checking credit limits, consulting with other departments.
• Assisting and preparing monthly accruals list for monthly management accounts from various sources.
• Assisting and preparing monthly prepayments list for monthly management accounts.
• Reviewing monthly ledgers postings and producing selected schedules for monthly packs.
• Assist in gathering information for auditors during annual audit visit.

Skills required

• Must be friendly, flexible with an initiative-taking approach to tasks.
• Proficient Excel knowledge with a strong diligence.
• QBE or part qualified, must have knowledge/experience and desire to perform in whole finance function.

Hours of Work Monday Friday 9.00am 5.00pm

Should this excellent Accounts Assistant opportunity be of interest to you, kindly submit your CV to Anna Maguire.

Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, occasionally due to the high volume of applications this cannot always be possible and we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates. We will keep your details on file and may contact you with future opportunities.