Accounts Assistant - Eton, Windsor

Optime Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A bespoke timber windows company in Eton is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to manage day-to-day financial tasks including invoice processing, forecasting, and reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of finance experience, knowledge of accounting software like SAGE, and strong numerical skills. This role offers a salary of £27,000 per annum plus benefits, with potential flexible work arrangements once trained.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in a finance department; five years preferred.
• Understanding of business bookkeeping procedures.
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Process overhead invoices accurately.
• Update company forecasts.
• Prepare month-end journals and reconciliations.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational ability

Proactivity

Tools

MS Excel

SAGE accounting software

Job description

Optime Group are searching for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a well respected and successful client in Eton, Windsor.

Due to continuing growth and sustained financial investment an Accounts Assistant is required to play an integral part in the day-to-day financial administration for this prestigious bespoke timber windows company.

Based mainly at our showroom in Eton, the successful applicant will be reporting to the Managing Director and will have responsibility for a number of areas in accounting, ensuring that business transactions are properly reflected in the accounts on a timely basis.

What's on offer:

• Annual Salary : £27,000 per annum + benefits.
• Location: Eton.
• Hours: Monday to Friday - 09:30am to 14:30pm
• Once fully trained, there may be the opportunity to work between the office and home-based.

Key Duties:

• Accurate coding, processing & payment of overhead invoices.
• Update company forecasts.
• Month end journals - accruals, prepayments, depreciation, payroll etc.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monthly VAT returns.
• Daily cashflow report updates.
• Variance analysis.
• Fixed asset recording and calculating depreciation.
• Maintain a chart of accounts.
• Weekly sales reports & scorecards.
• Ad hoc analysis on sales and cost of sales.

Requirements:

• Three years' experience working in a Finance department as a minimum, 5 years would be preferable.
• Understanding of business bookkeeping procedures.
• Excellent numerical skills with an attention to detail.
• Knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software, SAGE.
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal.
• High integrity and honesty.
• Flexible, friendly, approachable and proactive.
• Good organisational and planning ability.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join our prestigious company which is currently enjoying impressive and sustained growth.

For an opportunity to interview for this fantastic role, please submit your CV to apply!

Optime Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.