Job Description

They require an experienced and highly self-motivated Accounts Assistant who can work independently and as part of the team at the head-office. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who thrives on using their initiative to ensure that the work is always completed to the required timescales and meet the standards. This role will be offered on a fixed 9 months contract to cover a maternity leave.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Reconciling finance accounts
• Maintaining spreadsheets
• Credit control
• Preparing statutory accounts
• Cash allocation
• Sales and purchase invoice processing
• Managing daily post in and out
• Handling and writing cheques
• Receiving and processing all invoices, expense forms, remittance advices and requests for payment
• Verifying calculations working with the Accounts system
• Reconciliation of Direct Debit mandates
• Managing petty cash transactions

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong understanding of the working of an office environment Basic understanding of accountancy and book-keeping Would hold or be working towards an accountancy qualification Good interpersonal skills - to deal with customers and external contacts Good organizational skills and ability to work to, and sometimes implement own processes