Accounts Assistant

Crowley Cox Limited; Wimbledon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowley Cox Limited in Southwest London is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join on a 12-month FTC, with hybrid work arrangement (3 days in office). The role offers up to £35,000 per annum and immediate start, reporting to the Finance Manager within a professional services team.

You will process payments and receipts, maintain ledgers, reconcile banks, and support AAT or similar studies through mentoring. A friendly environment and clear career development await in this well-respected firm.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of accounts experience in a professional environment.
• Confident Excel skills and the ability to analyse data.
• Experience handling expenses and payment processing.
• Experience managing supplier invoices and ledgers.
• Strong communication with internal and external contacts.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key contact for clients, fee-earners and secretaries on accounts enquiries.
• Process electronic payments, monitor receipts and maintain client and office ledgers.
• Maintain supplier ledgers, process invoices and support financial records.
• Prepare, review and issue bills, ensuring accurate billing or write-off of expenses.
• Reconcile bank transactions and match receipts to accounting records.
• Review and process expense claims and file financial documentation.

Skills

Excel

Communication skills

Accounts experience

Supplier invoices

Ledgers

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Accounts Assistant Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 | Hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm (35 hours per week) | Southwest London | Hybrid 3 days in office | Maternity Cover Contract: 12 months

A prestigious professional services in South West London is now looking for a new Accounts Assistant to join their team on a 12-month FTC to start immediately. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll be joining a team of Accounts Assistants working closely with the Accounts department. This position offers up to £35,000 per annum (depending on experience) and starting immediately.

You'll process payments and receipts, raise bills, maintain client and supplier ledgers, reconcile bank transactions and resolve queries. Accounts experience is required; and knowledge of client accounts is helpful but not essential. The role offers support and mentoring for AAT or similar students.

Based in South West London, the offices have great public transport connections, with plenty of restaurants nearby and great routes for a lunchtime walk in the summer! The team and the wider company have a very welcoming environment, and this is an excellent opportunity to join a well-respected company.

As the successful Accounts Assistant, you will:

• Act as a key contact for clients, fee-earners and secretaries, handling accounts-related enquiries and providing administrative support.
• Process electronic payments, monitor incoming receipts and maintain accurate client and office account records.
• Maintain supplier ledgers, process invoices and support the upkeep of accurate financial records.
• Prepare, review and issue bills, ensuring accurately billing or write-off of expenses.
• Reconcile bank transactions and match receipts to accounting records
• Review and process expense claims in line with company procedures.
• Support accounts administration through the organisation and electronic filing of financial documentation.

As the successful Accounts Assistant, you should ideally have:

• At least 1-2 years of experience working full-time in an accounts position.
• Confident Excel skills.
• Experience with handling expenses.
• Experience managing supplier invoices and ledgers.
• Strong communication skills with internal and external contacts.

There is flexibility regarding prior experience, as the company will offer some in-work training on parts of this role you may not have worked on before.

In return, you will receive a salary of up to £35,000 plus benefits. This is a full-time role on an initial 12-month maternity cover contract. The working hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, with interviews being conducted ASAP.

Other job titles for this role may include: Finance Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Billings Assistant, Billings Administrator