Accounts Assistant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Ensure that all supplier invoices and employee expense claims are processed accurately and on a timely basis, in accordance with the company’s policies and standard accounting practices.
- Liaise with suppliers and business partners regarding any issues or queries.
- Reconcile supplier accounts ensuring payments are up to date and overpayments are not made.
- Manage relationships with key suppliers to avoid any suspensions or late payment charges.
- Identify and allocate all cash receipts to correct accounts accurately and efficiently ensuring that the cash books are kept as clear as possible at all times.
- Enter manual sales invoices and review branch sales invoices ensuring entries are logged correctly with no duplicates and that income and VAT is treated correctly, including support of the feeds into the finance
- system.
- Reconcile credit/debit card settlements with card acquirer and oversee chargebacks.
- Post any relevant journals such as write offs, expense recharges and adjustments/corrections.
- General housekeeping of the aged creditors’ and debtors’ ledgers ensuring queries are resolved monthly.
- Ensure all enquiries from internal and external stakeholders are handled efficiently and professionally.
- Undertake any other duties which may be requested by the line manager.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Very strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to work on own initiative
- A customer focused approach to work
- Completed or currently studying a recognized accounting qualification (eg. AAT, ACCA, CIMA).
Reference no: 108546