Accounts Assistant - 6mth FTC

hireful agency; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a 6-month contract in Hounslow. You will support the Finance team with tasks such as credit control, invoicing, and bank reconciliations, working 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. Ideal candidates will have 1-2 years of experience in transactional finance and good Excel skills. An Accounting qualification would be advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in transactional finance/accounting.
• Proficient in Excel and tech-savvy.
• Ability to pick up new systems easily.

Responsibilities

• Support credit control by contacting customers and producing debtors report.
• Raise PO's and sales invoices, make payments.
• Help with month-end tasks and management accounts pack.
• Prepare journals for accruals, prepayments, payroll.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations.

Skills

Credit control

Excel skills

Transactional finance experience

Education

Accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, etc.)

Job description

Are you available for a 6-month contract role in this impactful organisation, who are providing critical services to the local community across housing, recycling, leisure and more...

Joining their Finance team as Accounts Assistant you will be supporting with a broad variety of tasks in the Finance team including:

• Credit control - contacting customers and producing the debtors report
• Raising PO's and sales invoices, making same-day and one-off payments
• Helping with the month end tasks and monthly management accounts pack
• Preparing journals for approval including accruals, prepayments, payroll, etc.
• Bank reconciliations daily, weekly and monthly and posting receipts

This is the perfect role for someone who has a year or two working in transactional finance/accounting and ready for their next step.

Location: Hounslow on the West London / Middlesex border. This is a hybrid role 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Salary: circa £30,000 depending on your experience. You should have good Excel skills and be tech-savvy, able to pick up new systems easily.

It would be advantageous if you're studying an Accounting qualification like AAT, ACCA, etc. but it's not a dealbreaker. Interested? Apply today!