Accounts Assistant- hybrid

Sheridan Maine; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Study support

Life insurance

Bonus

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is partnering with a market-leading Southampton-based company to recruit an Accounts Assistant for the head office finance team. You will enjoy working with numbers, reconciling bank statements and keeping financial data accurate and up to date.

Key duties include bank reconciliations, matching transactions, processing supplier payments, assisting with cashbook and balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting the accounts payable function.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts or finance roles.
• Experience with bank reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily and regular bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts.
• Match bank transactions to records and investigate differences.
• Identify and resolve reconciliation discrepancies.
• Monitor bank accounts and ensure transactions are recorded accurately.
• Process and monitor supplier and other payments.
• Assist with cashbook and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support accounts payable by processing invoices and resolving queries.
• Provide general finance team support as required.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Independent work

Proactive issue resolution

Accounting software

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Sheridan Maine is working in partnership with a market leading Southampton based company who are seeking a highly organised and detail focused Accounts Assistant to join their head office finance team.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, investigating discrepancies and making sure financial information is accurate and up to date.

• Completing daily and regular bank reconciliations across multiple bank accounts
• Matching bank transactions to accounting records and investigating differences
• Identifying, investigating and resolving reconciliation discrepancies
• Monitoring bank accounts and ensuring transactions are accurately recorded
• Processing and monitoring supplier and other payments
• Assisting with cashbook and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the accounts payable function, including processing invoices and resolving queries
• Providing general support to the wider finance team when required

To be considered for this role, you must have the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance role
• Experience with bank reconciliations
• Inquisitive nature and problem solving skills
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with accounting systems
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach
• The ability to manage deadlines and work independently
• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues

The company offer a fantastic range of benefits including study support, hybrid working, life insurance and bonus. The company is easily accessible by local public transport routes.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.