Accounts Assistant

ITSS Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment company is looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Assistant in SW London to support financial operations. Key responsibilities include managing invoices, data entry, and maintaining records using Sage 50. The role requires strong accounting knowledge and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience with accounting software.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Convert sales orders to sales invoices and post to ledger.
• Process refunds and maintain aged creditors spreadsheet.
• Reconcile bank entries on Sage to bank statements.

Skills

Data Entry

Accounts Payable

Financial Record Maintenance

Communication

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Role: Accounts Assistant
Location: SW London
Salary: £28-30k

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to join our finance team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of our organisation. This position requires a strong understanding of accounting principles and experience with various accounting software.

The ideal candidate will be adept at data entry, accounts payable, and maintaining accurate financial records. Good written and spoken English are essential

As the company uses sales order processing and purchase order processing on Sage 50, the responsibilities cover all the day-to-day processing into the Sage ledgers of bank, sales and purchase transactions.

Sales Ledger;
* Convert sales orders which have been delivered or for which payment has been received to sales Invoices and post to the ledger.
* Card (Worldpay) payment processing, Sales Department to be notified.
* Refunds processing (Credit Note issue) when instructed
* International Invoices to be posted to the ledger as per Sales department bnotification.
* Rent Invoice raised quarterly.
* Monthly run customer statements and email to customers. Follow up any customers who are in arrears with paying.

Purchases;
* Daily purchase orders should be converted to supplier invoices using the invoices emailed to us by our suppliers.
* Reconcile to any statements received from suppliers.
* Weekly run aged creditors report and prepare list of payments due, by currency, and pass to Managing Director with supporting Invoices for payment. When paid, agree to entries on bank statement, apply to supplier accounts, produce and send remittance advices.
* Maintain Aged creditors spreadsheet by updating on weekly basis.
* Liaise with suppliers on a daily basis and answering queries as needed.
* All Direct Debit Invoices to be posted on Sage.
* Notify the Sales department of any discrepancies.

Bank;
* Post all receipts and payments on statement to the ledger for all currencies. Regularly reconcile the bank entries on Sage to the bank statements.
* Maintain internal HSBC spreadsheet by posting data from the bank statement on daily basis.

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