Assistant Accountant

Armstrong Knight Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the property sector is seeking a finance assistant to help ensure the smooth running of their finance department. The ideal candidate will engage with senior personnel on various tasks, including managing invoices, preparing reports, and handling accounting transactions. Experience in a busy finance role and with Sage Line 50 is essential for this role, providing an excellent opportunity for career development in the property sector.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of working in a busy finance department.
• Experience in the property sector is essential.

Responsibilities

• Check supplier invoices and raise BACs payments.
• Process accounting transactions including purchases and sales.
• Prepare monthly management reporting pack.

Skills

Organisational skills

Efficiency

Self-motivation

Team orientation

Tools

Sage Line 50

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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
• 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
• Experience with Sage Line 50
• Proven track record of working in a busy finance department
• Team orientated

Experience in the property sector is essential