Finance Assistant: AP/AR & Process Improvement

Computappoint; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Study support opportunities

Career development

Company benefits package

Job summary

Computappoint is recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join our client's growing Finance team. The role focuses on day-to-day transactional finance, including AP/AR processes, data entry and reconciliations.

The ideal candidate has 12–24 months experience in accounts payable/receivable or is an ambitious finance assistant looking to build a long-term career in accounting; you'll work with supplier and customer accounts and support month-end activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Accounts Assistant/Finance Assistant/Accounts Junior or similar role.
• Confident with numbers and handling large volumes of data accurately.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good communication with suppliers and customers.
• Proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Process and input supplier invoices accurately in a timely manner.
• Validate supplier invoices against purchase information and CRM records.
• Respond to and resolve supplier queries professionally.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Monitor and track contractual supplier cost increases, including CPI-linked adjustments.
• Maintain accurate supplier records and payment schedules.
• Prepare and issue customer sales invoices.
• Monitor aged debtors and proactively chase outstanding payments.
• Escalate overdue debts and complex billing issues when required.
• Respond to customer billing and account queries.
• Assist with cash allocation and customer account reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate financial records in line with company procedures.
• Support month-end finance activities and reporting requirements.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with suppliers and customers.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and controls.
• Support the wider Finance team with ad hoc accounting and administrative tasks.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Data entry

Attention to detail

Organisation

Communication with suppliers/customers

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA in progress

Tools

Accounting software

ERP systems

CRM platforms

Job description

Computappoint is recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join our client's growing Finance team. The role focuses on day-to-day transactional finance, including AP/AR processes, data entry and reconciliations.

The ideal candidate has 12–24 months experience in accounts payable/receivable or is an ambitious finance assistant looking to build a long-term career in accounting; you'll work with supplier and customer accounts and support month-end activities.