Accounts Assistant

P&s Personnel Ltd; West Somerton; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

P+S Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our client for a part-time Finance Assistant based in West Somerton. The role is permanent and requires 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday with flexible hours around school runs.

Your responsibilities include maintaining financial records, processing supplier invoices, payroll assistance, and assisting with monthly, quarterly and annual reports. The ideal candidate has maths/english fluency, relevant experience, and strong IT skills.

Qualifications

• Good level of Maths and English.
• NVQ in accountancy or an accountancy qualification (desirable).
• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Ability to build positive relationships with customers as required.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work to meet the needs of the business.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines, targets and takes initiative.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Good IT skills and proficient in the use of Office applications and company systems.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate financial records and databases.
• Recording financial transactions in accounting software.
• Filing and organising invoices, receipts, and other financial documents.
• Update and maintain the general ledger, ensuring accuracy and reconciling discrepancies.
• Processing supplier invoices.
• Preparing and making payments to vendors.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Highlight any discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Issuing customer invoices.
• Monitoring outstanding payments.
• Following up on overdue accounts and maintaining customer records.
• Assist in the preparation of payroll data, maintaining records, timely payment and resolution of payroll queries.
• Assist in the generation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
• Assists in reconciling bank statements with internal records to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and assist with internal or external audits.

Skills

Maths

English

Education

NVQ in accountancy (desirable)

Tools

Office suite

Job description

P+S Recruitment are pleased to be working on behalf of our client, who is currently recruiting for Finance Assistant to join their team based in West Somerton on a part-time, permanent basis.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate financial records and databases.
• Recording financial transactions in accounting software.
• Filing and organising invoices, receipts, and other financial documents.
• Update and maintain the general ledger, ensuring accuracy and reconciling discrepancies.
• Processing supplier invoices.
• Preparing and making payments to vendors.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Highlight any discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Issuing customer invoices.
• Monitoring outstanding payments.
• Following up on overdue accounts and maintaining customer records.
• Assist in the preparation of payroll data, maintaining records, timely payment and resolution of payroll queries.
• Assist in the generation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
• Assists in reconciling bank statements with internal records to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and assist with internal or external audits.

Person Specification

• Good level of Maths and English.
• NVQ in accountancy or an accountancy qualification (desirable).
• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Ability to build positive relationships with customers as required. People and customer focused.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work to meet the needs of the business.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines, targets and takes initiative.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Good IT skills and proficient in the use of Office applications and company systems.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Working Hours

30 hours per week Monday – Friday. Flexibility around school hours available.