Job Description

Accounts Assistant Responsibilities:

• Management of sales ledger (including lease funding and chargebacks);
• Management of purchase ledger (including Commission/Revenue Share);
• Preparation of daily bank reconciliation (including credit card);
• Maintaining ledger accounts, verifying and posting transactions;
• Setting up of new supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details;
• Making payments by BACS;
• Balancing accounts on a day-to-day or week-to-week basis;
• Managing client invoices & payments;
• Liaising with clients, suppliers and banking contacts;
• Working closely with Financial Controller to prepare VAT returns;
• Preparing schedules, statements and reports as requested;
• Managing & filing relevant documentation.
• Accruals and Prepayments

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Possess first-rate numerical skills; Strong bookkeeping skills and previous experience in a similar role; Solid organisational skills and excellent attention to detail; Excellent communication skills, including relationship building with individuals across the business; Highly computer literate with experience of accounting packages; Ability to work quickly, accurately and to deadlines, using a logical and methodical approach; Possess relevant NVQ/SVQ qualifications or specialist qualifications such as AAT; Working towards ACCA; Good working knowledge of Excel or other spreadsheets; Knowledge of GDPR; Living within a reasonable commute of Reading.