Accounts Assistant

Terminal Millwork Inc.; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company in High Wycombe is looking for a skilled Accounts Assistant responsible for end-to-end accounts payable tasks and other duties. This position demands strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage a high volume of invoices efficiently. Ideal candidates will demonstrate a flexible approach to workload and possess excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with supplier queries.

Qualifications

• Extensive Accounts Payable experience covering full spectrum of duties.
• Flexible to cover other responsibilities and prioritize workload effectively.
• Proficient in Excel (Pivot Tables and Lookups) for data management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coding and processing approximately 500 purchase invoices onto Xero and Sage.
• Managing weekly approved payment runs.
• Dealing with supplier queries and invoice filing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills

Analytical approach

Excel skills

Tools

Xero

Sage

Job description

Responsibilities

An expanding group of companies based in High Wycombe has acquired a new company, which is being integrated into their group head office. They are seeking to recruit a highly competent Accounts Assistant to cover end-to-end responsibilities of accounts payable, as well as other areas such as expenses, bank reconciliations, and accounts receivable.

The main responsibilities will include:

1. Coding and processing approximately 500 purchase invoices onto Xero and Sage.
2. Managing weekly approved payment runs.
3. Producing and sending remittances for all supplier payments.
4. Dealing with supplier queries and invoice filing.
5. Processing employee expenses, including verifying receipts for accuracy.
6. Performing bank reconciliations.
7. Assisting with Accounts Receivable tasks, including cash allocation, sending chasing emails, and resolving billing queries.

The ideal candidate will have extensive Accounts Payable experience covering the full spectrum of duties, with flexibility to cover other responsibilities and prioritize workload effectively.

Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail—particularly in cost allocation to projects—and an analytical approach with Excel skills (including Pivot Tables and Lookups) are essential to work with data and generate reports as needed.