Accounts Assistant

GetRecruited UK Ltd; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

GetRecruited UK Ltd. in Sevenoaks is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant to join the finance team. You will manage cashbook, perform reconciliations and process supplier invoices, with hybrid work after probation.

Initial training occurs at the Sevenoaks office, then hybrid work arrangements apply. The role requires hands-on experience in cashbook management, reconciliations, and transactional finance activities, with strong Excel skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Current experience in an Accounts Assistant/Finance Assistant role.
• Hands-on cashbook management and bank reconciliations essential.
• Able to investigate discrepancies and resolve differences independently.
• Experience processing supplier invoices and payments.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills for reconciliations and data.
• Attention to detail with high accuracy under deadlines.
• Good communication and liaising across the business.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day cashbook.
• Perform daily bank and financial reconciliations.
• Investigate discrepancies through to resolution.
• Process supplier and overhead invoices and payments.
• Monitor incoming payments and assist recon of sales and commission income.
• Assist with month-end processes and monthly reporting.
• Maintain accurate financial records and allocate transactions.
• Respond to finance queries across the business.
• Handle high volumes of transactions with accuracy.
• Support wider Accounts team with ad hoc duties.

Skills

Cashbook management

Bank reconciliations

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Independent working

Job description

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT / FINANCE ASSISTANT

SEVENOAKS (HYBRID AFTER PROBATION)

£33,000 to £35,000 + BONUS + BENEFITS

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We're partnering with a well-established and growing international business that is looking to recruit an experienced Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant to join their established finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid accounts experience who is looking for a role with greater responsibility and ownership. This is not an entry-level position, so the successful candidate will already have strong hands-on experience with cashbook management, bank reconciliations and general finance processes. Initially working from the Sevenoaks office during the training and onboarding period, the position will move to a hybrid working arrangement once fully settled into the role.

THE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT / FINANCE ASSISTANT ROLE:

• Reporting into the finance team, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the cashbook
• Completing daily bank and financial reconciliations, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and balanced
• Investigating discrepancies and unidentified transactions, taking ownership through to resolution
• Processing supplier and overhead invoices and ensuring payments are made accurately and on time
• Monitoring incoming payments and supporting the reconciliation of sales and commission income
• Assisting with month-end processes and preparing information for monthly management reporting
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring transactions are correctly allocated within the system
• Responding to finance queries from colleagues across the business
• Working with high volumes of financial transactions and ensuring accuracy is maintained at all times
• Supporting the wider Accounts team with ad hoc finance duties and ensuring the smooth running of the department

THE PERSON:

• Current experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Assistant Accountant or similar role
• Strong hands-on experience with cashbook management and bank reconciliations is essential
• Confident investigating reconciliation differences and resolving discrepancies independently
• Experience processing supplier invoices, payments and general transactional finance activities
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, with experience using spreadsheets for reconciliations and financial data
• Experience working within a high-volume or multi-currency environment would be advantageous, but is not essential
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy when working to deadlines
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to liaise with colleagues across the business
• Able to manage priorities, work independently and take ownership of key finance processes
• A proactive and adaptable individual who enjoys working as part of a busy finance team

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