Accounts Assistant - FTC

Lampton Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government-owned company is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the finance department. The role involves managing invoices, conducting reconciliations, and providing support to stakeholders. Candidates should have strong Excel skills and be working towards an accounting qualification. This position offers hybrid working, 24 days of holiday, and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

24 days holiday allowance

Free gym membership

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Good understanding of financial policies and governance.
• Excellent communication skills and strong IT skills.
• Experience in a professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the production of monthly management accounts pack.
• Raise and seek approval for one-off payment requests.
• Produce weekly debt reporting and circulate to stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Excel skills

Education

Working towards an accounting qualification

Tools

Agresso/BWO

Excel pivot tables

Job description

About Lampton Group

Established for over a decade, Lampton Group is wholly owned by the London Borough of Hounslow. This means we operate a commercially minded business, with a public service ethos. We work in close partnership with the Borough to provide commercial, strategic and social value to the community; any profits we make are invested back into essential services and community projects. We have three operating arms - Lampton Homes, Lampton Leisure and Lampton Services - each exists to enhance the lives of residents and support the council in supplying essential services.

Why Join Lampton Group?

• We are LLW employer, offering annual pay and contract reviews
• Hybrid working
• 24 days holiday allowance, plus bank holidays
• Free GOLD gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave and Pension Scheme
• Exclusive Discounts - save with Lampton Rewards and EE mobile offers
• Refer a Friend Scheme - earn up to £250 for each new employee referred
• Staff wellbeing perks - online GP access, EAP, health testing, flu Jabs, and eye care vouchers
• Sustainability Perks - cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Career Growth - CPD training, structured development, and leadership opportunities

About the Job

As the Accounts Assistant you will be the first point of contact our suppliers and customers encounter. The role is highly visible and adds value to the business and the teams it supports. The role exists to perform many of the transactional activities within the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the production of the monthly management accounts pack
• Prepare journals for approval, including accruals, prepayments, payroll transactions etc., together with their supporting documentation
• Raise and seek approval for one-off payment requests including same-day payments directly with the bank
• Daily / Weekly / Monthly bank reconciliations and posting of receipts and manual payments
• Raise recurring sales invoices in line with requirements
• Post accounts payable invoices into the ledger
• Perform basic credit control tasks, including emailing and telephoning customers to support with getting sales invoices paid promptly
• Produce weekly debt reporting and circulate to all relevant stakeholders
• Raise and Receipt Purchase Orders

Experience and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have a good understanding of the importance of financial policies and governance, be working towards an accounting qualification, have good attention to detail with excellent communication skills and strong IT skills, Excel pivot tables essential, with a can-do attitude to learning new systems.

Required

• Be an articulate, team player with the ability to communicate confidently with junior and senior finance and operational personnel alike
• Strong IT skills, including Excel a can-do attitude to learning new systems
• Experience of working within a professional environment
• A friendly customer-focused attitude

Desirable

• Knowledge of Agresso / BWO
• Excel pivot tables
• Desire to study towards a professional qualification (ACCA / CIMA)

Due to the needs of the business and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.