Accounts Assistant – £20.5k basic

Recruitment Avenue; London; On-site; GBP 21,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title – Accounts Assistant – Purchase Ledger experience required

Job Location – London

Salary – £20.5k

An accounts role has arisen to join a leading travel company within London. The ideal candidate for this role will have experience in purchase ledger and exceptional problem-solving skills.

The opportunity comes to join as an accounts assistant. The company is growing at such a pace that they now require a talented and experienced accounts assistant to join their finance team.

The role is of high importance to the company and is business-critical in ensuring that their finances run smoothly and effectively.

The right candidates for this role will have the ability to work quickly with high attention to detail, be able to work under pressure, and meet strict deadlines. The role will cover all aspects of accounts, with some credit control experience needed.

Responsibilities:

1. Purchase ledger – posting of invoices and payments to suppliers by various methods
2. Matching of invoices
3. Payroll – weekly and monthly payroll
4. Credit control – allocation of payments, placing accounts on hold, issuing recovery letters, resolving queries around unpaid invoices both by phone, fax, and email
5. Calculating expenses and allocating these back to employees
6. Maintaining data records and ensuring the system is kept to a high standard
7. Monthly statement and bank reconciliation

Skills required:

1. Must have practical experience
2. Excellent Microsoft Excel knowledge
3. Minimum of 12 months experience
4. Highly organised
5. Fantastic eye for detail
6. Great communication skills