Accounts Assistant – study support

Accountancy Action; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-site hospitality business in Central London is looking for an ambitious Accounts Assistant to support their finance team. This permanent role offers opportunities for internal promotion and study support, working closely with the Management Accountant. Key responsibilities include managing ledgers, bank reconciliations, and assisting with month-end duties. Hybrid working is supported.

Benefits

Study support

Internal promotions

Qualifications

• Ideally someone studying for a finance qualification.
• Experience of working for a multi-site business.
• Good Excel skills and general IT knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Help maintain accounts payable and receivable ledgers.
• Assist with month-end duties including journal entries.

Skills

Excel skills

Communication skills

General IT knowledge

Education

Studying for a finance qualification

Tools

Lightyear

Job description

Our client, a multi-site hospitality business based in Central London, is currently looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis. The company is entering a period of significant growth and as a result are looking for someone ambitious who wants to be part of that journey.

The client will offer study support plus internal promotions (this role could move into a management accounts focused role).

This position is a key role in supporting the finance team across both purchase and sales ledger functions, bank reconciliations, and general finance administration. You will work closely with the Management Accountant and transactional lead in order to help support the smooth running of daily accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities of the role will include (but are not limited to):

• Process supplier invoices and credit notes
• Help maintain and update the accounts payable and receivable ledgers
• Supplier and customer account reconciliations
• Assist with preparing payment runs
• Bank reconciliations
• Assist he Management Accountant with month end duties including journal entries, accruals and prepayments
• Assist with maintaining the Fixed Asset Register
• Assist in managing finance mailboxes

What the client is looking for:

• Ideally someone studying for a finance qualification
• Experience of working for a multi-site business
• Good Excel skills and general IT knowledge
• Good communication skills
• Experience using Lightyear would be a bonus but not essential

Hours are 9.00 – 18.00 and they will support hybrid working.

If you are an ambitious studier with a desire to join a rapidly expanding business that can offer progression then please apply today.