Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

Salary: Up to £30,000 Location: Fully Office Based Permanent Full Time

Macildowie are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a well-established professional services organisation. This is a varied, hands-on accounts position offering exposure across transactional finance, banking, reconciliations and purchase ledger.

Working as part of a supportive accounts team and reporting into the Head of Accounts, you'll play an important role in the day-to-day running of the finance function.

This could be a great opportunity for someone who already has experience within an accounts or finance environment and is looking for a broad role where accuracy, organisation and attention to detail are genuinely important.

The Role

As Accounts Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring daily bank transactions and accurately recording incoming receipts

• Posting receipts and payments to the appropriate client accounts and ledgers

• Processing and checking electronic payments, including BACS and CHAPS

• Ensuring payments are correctly authorised and sufficient funds are available before processing

• Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations

• Investigating and resolving discrepancies, working with colleagues where required

• Processing transfers and journals in line with internal procedures and relevant regulatory requirements

• Posting invoices and ensuring costs are correctly allocated

• Maintaining records relating to direct debits and standing orders

• Processing supplier invoices through the purchase ledger

• Preparing supplier payments and dealing with invoice or payment queries

• Allocating expenses to the appropriate nominal codes and cost centres

• Processing card payments and maintaining accurate supporting records

• Managing and reconciling petty cash

• Producing finance reports as required

• Maintaining accurate, well-organised financial records and documentation

• Supporting the wider accounts team with general finance and administrative duties

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is numerate, accurate and comfortable working with financial information .

Previous experience within an accounts, finance or transactional finance environment would be highly advantageous. Experience within professional services would also be beneficial, although isn't essential.

You'll also need to be:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision

• Able to manage competing priorities and busier periods

• Confident communicating with colleagues and external contacts

• Approachable, dependable and a strong team player

• Discreet when handling confidential financial information

What's on Offer?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established organisation in a varied Accounts Assistant role with plenty of involvement across the day-to-day finance function.

Salary: Up to £30,000 Working arrangement: Fully office based Employment: Permanent, full time

If you're an experienced Accounts Assistant or finance professional looking for your next opportunity, apply today or contact Macildowie for further information.

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