Role: Accounts Assistant
Salary: £35k to £40k
Location: Whetstone
Contract Type: Full time office based 9am to 5:30pm
Job Description
Bookkeeper/Accounts Assistant required to assist with day-to-day bookkeeping. Working in a hands-on environment this role requires a confident self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills who can work effectively with all areas of the business/company (including all associated businesses linked with the directors), customers and suppliers.
Key Duties will include:
- Raising of account receivable invoices/credit notes and following up on outstanding balances (Credit Control)
- Process purchase/expense invoices, receipts, and payments in a timely and accurate manner
- Resolving supplier queries and preparing supplier payment runs
- Maintain accurate ledgers - Sales, Purchases & General
- Reconcile bank statements and ensure all transactions are recorded correctly.
- Assist in preparation of banking reporting requirements
- Assist in intercompany and other balance sheet reconciliations
- Analyse, reconcile and post credit card statements
- Assist with service charge postings and reconciliations
- Assist with preparation & submission of all HMRC returns including VAT, CIS
- Assist with preparation & submission of payroll
- Assist with month end support, the preparation of management accounts/year end accounts/ trial balance
- Assist with preparation of accounting schedules
- Assist with office, administrative and organisational duties as required and support the directors
- Perform ad-hoc finance-related tasks as needed
You will have the following skills:
- You should be an experienced Bookkeeper/ Accounts Assistant and able to hit the ground running.
- Excellent knowledge of general accounting (Double Entry)
- Experience in Sage Line 50 accounting software and Microsoft Excel is essential
- Flexible, adaptable approach and ability to work as part of small finance team reporting to the Director of Finance and be prepared to get involved in all aspects of accounting/finance related duties
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with team members and external stakeholders