Accounts Assistant

Layka Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to support the Finance Manager in a busy independent company. The role entails managing sales and purchase ledgers, payroll processing, and financial reporting, with essential accounting experience required. As part of a supportive team, you will work independently, exposing you to diverse financial operations in a dynamic industry. This position offers a competitive salary package and the opportunity to handle various financial tasks.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Exposure to diverse financial operations

Supportive team and management

Qualifications

• Experience with sales and purchase ledger management.
• Familiarity with payroll processing and financial reporting.
• Ability to manage VAT returns and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process sales invoices and statements.
• Conduct credit control and reconciliation of sales ledger to nominal.
• Process supplier invoices and manage petty cash.
• Conduct monthly financial reporting including Balance Sheet and P&L.

Skills

Proven experience in a similar Finance Assistant role

Ability to work independently and unsupervised

Strong business acumen and practical common sense

Experience with Sage

Essential accounting experience

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to provide crucial support to the Finance Manager of a busy independent company. This role offers a varied and challenging opportunity with exposure to all aspects of the business.

Day–to–day of the Accounts Assistant role

Sales and Purchase Ledger Management

• Prepare and process sales invoices and statements.
• Conduct credit control and reconciliation of sales ledger to nominal.
• Process supplier invoices, company credit cards, and personal expenses.
• Prepare and process Bacs payment runs and reconcile supplier statements.

Cash and Bank Management

• Perform bank reconciliations and manage petty cash.
• Maintain Excel cash book.

Payroll and Reporting

• Enter weekly timesheets and run all weekly payroll reports.
• Manage weekly employee payments and CIS.
• Conduct monthly financial reporting including Balance Sheet, P&L, and Trial Balance.
• Run weekly job costing reports.

VAT and Compliance

• Manage and check monthly and quarterly VAT returns.
• Run monthly CIS return and send out monthly statements.

Office Management

• Handle some office management administrative tasks.

Required Skills & Qualifications for the Accounts Assistant role

• Proven experience in a similar Finance Assistant role.
• Ability to work independently and unsupervised.
• Strong business acumen and practical common sense.
• Preferred experience with Sage.
• Essential accounting experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Exposure to diverse financial operations
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic industry environment.
• Supportive team and management.