Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant - Chessington - Permanent role (5 days onsite) - £28,000 -33,000 DOE

Robert Half are partnering with an established international technology business to recruit an Assistant Accountant for their European headquarters.

The organisation operates across Europe as part of a long-standing global group, delivering technology-led solutions to a broad range of industries.

This role sits within a well-structured European finance function and offers broad exposure across accounts receivable, accounts payable, reporting and audit, making it well suited to someone looking to build a long-term career in finance within an international environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day Accounts Receivable activities, including posting cash receipts, customer reconciliations and chasing outstanding debt.
• Handle customer queries and process manual credit card payments accurately and on time.
• Release sales orders in line with agreed credit control procedures.
• Support the Accounts Payable function to ensure purchase invoices are processed accurately and payment runs are completed on time.
• Support expense processing, including company credit card reconciliations and monthly expense reporting.
• Assist with bank reconciliations across multiple currencies.
• Support reconciliation of intercompany and recharge accounts.
• Assist with monthly reporting for European entities including month end and management accounts as the role progresses
• Support the year-end audit and assist with ad hoc finance tasks as required.

Experience required:

• A minimum of 12 months' experience in an Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable role.
• Experience working in a transactional finance environment, with exposure to reconciliations and month-end activity.
• Comfortable dealing with internal and external stakeholders regarding invoices, payments and queries.
• Keen to learn and develop within a finance function.

Package:

• Salary dependent on experience, plus bonus.
• Study support.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Flexible working hours and additional benefits.

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