Accounts Assistant

Randstad; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is looking for an individual to manage financial processes including invoices and reconciliations. The ideal candidate will be working towards their ACCA qualification, possess strong financial accounting skills, and have proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This role offers competitive salary and benefits, including healthcare and pension.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Bonus

Qualifications

• Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and preparation of key financial statements.
• Skills in budgeting and cost management.
• Foundational understanding of audit principles and tax systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable and receivable, processing payments to suppliers.
• Perform bank reconciliations and reconcile various ledger accounts.
• Process employee expense claims ensuring compliance with policies.
• Support preparation of monthly financial reports.
• Maintain accurate financial records and assist with administrative tasks.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting

Audit & Taxation

Technical Skills (Excel)

Education

Working towards ACCA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Salary ₠30,000 - ₠35,000 per year, Healthcare, Pension, Bonus

• Processing Invoices and Payments: Managing accounts payable and receivable, including accurate data entry of invoices, and processing payments to suppliers and clients.
• Reconciliation: Performing daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations and reconciling various ledger accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Expense Management: Processing employee expense claims and ensuring they comply with company policies.
• Assisting with Financial Reporting: Supporting the preparation of monthly financial reports, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
• Administrative Support: Maintaining organised and accurate financial records, filing documents, and assisting with general administrative tasks for the finance department.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing Invoices and Payments: Managing accounts payable and receivable, including accurate data entry of invoices, and processing payments to suppliers and clients.
• Reconciliation: Performing daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations and reconciling various ledger accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Expense Management: Processing employee expense claims and ensuring they comply with company policies.
• Assisting with Financial Reporting: Supporting the preparation of monthly financial reports, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
• Administrative Support: Maintaining organised and accurate financial records, filing documents, and assisting with general administrative tasks for the finance department.

Skills and Qualifications:

A candidate working towards their ACCA qualification brings a solid foundation in core accounting principles and a commitment to professional growth. They have a strong grasp of:

• Financial Accounting: Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and the preparation of key financial statements (IFRS, FRS 102).
• Management Accounting: Skills in budgeting, cost management, and using financial data to aid business decisions.
• Audit & Taxation: A foundational understanding of audit principles and tax systems.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) and other accounting software

Randstad encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Whilst appointments will be made on merit alone candidates must be able to prove their right to work in the UK or the Republic of Ireland (as relevant). Randstad acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003

experience

pq

education

university