Accounts Assistant

Quest Recruitment Ltd; Stanford-le-Hope; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support their finance team. The role involves raising invoices, reconciliations, and maintaining financial records, requiring excellent Excel and accounting software skills. Candidates should possess strong analytical and organizational abilities along with AAT qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Accounting Assistant or Clerk.
• Knowledge of finance regulations.

Responsibilities

• Raise, send, and pay invoices.
• Reconcile company accounts.
• Maintain company purchase and sales ledgers.

Skills

MS Excel

Sage 50 accounting software

Analytical skills

Organization skills

Communication skills

Basic bookkeeping procedures

Math skills

Education

AAT Qualified

Job description

About the job Accounts Assistant

The main responsibility of an accounts assistant is to support the team with business accounting activities. This includes raising, sending and paying invoices, reconciling company accounts and chasing late payments.

Whitin this role you will also assist with basic administration tasks and should be on hand to answer any queries raised by staff or external clients or providers. You will be expected to help document and maintain the business finance procedures, updating and implementing them wherever necessary.

Daily tasks include:

• Invoice processing
• Processing expense requests
• Credit control
• Maintaining the company purchase and sales ledgers
• Banks reconciliation
• Raising sales invoices
• Liaising with third party providers, clients and suppliers
• Basic administration
• Updating and maintaining procedural documentation

Requirements and skills for this role:

• Hands-on experience with MS Excel and Sage 50 accounting software
• High level of accuracy
• Analytical skills
• Organization skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Work experience as an Accounting Assistant or Accounting Clerk
• Knowledge of basic bookkeeping procedures
• Familiarity with finance regulations
• Good math skills and the ability to spot numerical errors
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information
• AAT Qualified