Accounts Assistant

We're excited to be working on the behalf of an IT services company based in the Portchester area, who are looking for a new Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. Working within a fast-paced environment, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

Accounts Receivable

• Raising client invoices
• Maintaining AR ledgers
• Supporting cash allocation
• Monitoring aged debt / credit control
• Resolving queries / billing discrepancies

Accounts Payable

• Processing purchase invoices, coding, gaining approvals
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Preparing / processing payment runs

Banking / Cash Management

• Completing daily bank reconciliations
• Posting cash receipts, payments, direct debits, merchant transactions
• Assisting with monitoring cashflow / supporting treasury tasks

Month-end Support

• Assisting with preparing / posting journals (accruals, prepayments, adjustments)
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Updating month end schedules
• Providing support documentation for review

General Finance Support

• Maintaining accurate financial records, providing data for audits, supporting process improvements & undertaking adhoc accounts / administrative tasks as needed

You will need strong previous experience working as an Accounts Assistant, with hands-on experience in Accounts Receivable & Payable, banking, expenses. Experience using Excel is essential, as well as knowledge of accounts software such as Xero and/or Sage.

The company offers 4 days a week working from home, with 1 day (Wednesday) in the office.