Senior Accounts Assistant

Optima Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accounts Receivable Accountant to join their dynamic finance team. This role involves managing sales ledgers, processing payments, and collaborating closely with various departments to ensure financial accuracy and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in financial processing and strong teamwork skills. With a competitive salary and attractive benefits, including health cover and pension contributions, this position offers a fantastic opportunity for growth and development within a supportive environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a thriving company, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

7% Pension Contributions

Health Cover

Onsite Parking

24 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays

Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• Proven experience in reliable financial processing.
• Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales ledgers and process receipts and payments.
• Oversee credit control and ensure timely payments.
• Support finance team in achieving month-end close.

Skills

Financial Processing

Team Collaboration

Discrepancy Investigation

Customer Account Management

Education

Formal Qualifications (optional)

Tools

Epicor

Sage

Job description

Our successful and growing client is looking for an Accounts Receivable Accountant. You will work closely with the finance teams, supporting smooth month-end processes and collaborating with teams across the business. Experience with modern accounting systems is a plus.

• Based in Chessington
• £29,000 - £31,000 (DOE)
• Monday Friday
• .5 hours per week (salary will be pro rata for fewer than 37.5 hours)
• 7% pension contributions
• Health cover
• Onsite parking
• Possible hybrid after probation
• 24 days holidays + bank holidays (going up by 1 day a year for a max of 5 years)

Job specification:

• Manage sales ledgers, process receipts, cash transfers, and payments, and reconcile key customer accounts.
• Oversee credit control, ensuring timely payments and following up on overdue balances
• Supporting and working closely with the sales team and invoicing teams on queries related to customer accounts.
• Helping the finance team to achieve month end close deadlines
• Posting certain journals, preparing certain balance sheet reconciliations as well as supporting the work of the Financial Accountant and Financial Controller
• Reviewing and preparation of certain balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist sales and invoicing teams with customer account queries.
• Reconcile bank statements, including month-end.
• Prepare weekly 13-week cash flow forecast and collaborate with the finance team.
• Support group treasury with cash transfers and loan interest payments.
• Check credit card expenses, monitor employee compliance, and resolve missing info.
• Assist with expense claims and staff reimbursements.
• Work closely with the finance team.
• Backup colleagues with purchase ledgers and payment runs.

Person specification:

• Proven experience in consistent and reliable financial processing.
• Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies or unusual financial entries.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with Epicor, Sage, or similar financial systems.
• Open to candidates without formal qualifications.

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