Assistant Accountant

Armstrong Knight Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A property management firm in Greater London is looking for a finance assistant to help in managing financial tasks like invoicing and reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a busy finance department, excellent organizational skills, and knowledge of Sage Line 50. This role requires a minimum of 2 years' accounting experience and experience in the property sector is essential.

Qualifications

• 2 years of accounting experience required.
• Experience in a busy finance department essential.
• Experience in the property sector is essential.

Responsibilities

• Checking supplier invoices and raising BACs payments.
• Raising sales invoices and collection schedules.
• Processing accounting transactions.
• Bank reconciliation and running VAT returns.
• Preparation of monthly management reporting pack.
• Inter-company reconciliations.
• Maintaining documentation.
• Creating year-end files and reconciliations.
• Other accounting matters.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Efficient and focused

Self-motivated

Excel skills

Experience with Sage Line 50

Team-oriented

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Tools

Sage Line 50

Job description

The ideal candidate will assist in the smooth running of the finance department. The role suits someone looking to develop their career in the property sector.

You will play a key role dealing with senior personnel and the directors on an ongoing basis, duties will include :

• Checking supplier invoices and raising BACs payments
• Raising sales invoices and collection schedules and allocating payments received to client accounts
• Processing accounting transactions (purchases, sales, banking and Journals)
• Bank reconciliation and running VAT returns
• Preparation of monthly management reporting pack
• Inter-company reconciliations
• Maintaining documentation
• Year-end files and reconciliations
• Other accounting matters

To be considered, you must have :

• Good organisational skills
• Be efficient and focussed
• Self-motivated and able to use own initiative
• Excel skills
• Experience with Sage Line 50
• Proven track record of working in a busy finance department
• Team orientated

Experience in the property sector is essential

Education :

• A-Level or equivalent (required)

Experience :

• accounting : 2 years (required)

01702 567 302