Accounts Assistant
- Annual Salary: £36,000
- Location: Welwyn Garden City
- Job Type: Flexible Hours, Hybrid Working
We are a working with a renowned company based in Welwyn Garden City, who collaborate with well known industry leading businesses. We are supporting them recruit an Accounts Assistant with a strong background in accounts receivables, accounts payable, and trial balance to support their Financial Controller.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain an up-to-date billing system, including customer contact details.
- Conduct weekly reporting of Aged Debt to Management, tracking credits due and invoices in query.
- Responsible for Accounts Payable
- Preparing accounts to Trial Balance
- Generate and dispatch invoices, credit notes, and customer statements.
- Create new Customer accounts adhering to company policy, including credit checks and credit insurance applications.
- Pursue debt collection, follow up on, collect and allocate payments, and perform account reconciliations.
- Monitor customer accounts for irregularities such as non-payments or delayed payments, escalating any accounts at risk to management.
- Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies and customer queries.
- Prepare monthly Balance Sheet Debtors Control account reconciliation.
- Manage the Invoice Financing system, ensuring compliance with credit limits.
- Handle European VAT reporting and monthly reconciliation against outstanding orders.
- Develop and maintain relationships with customers.
- Assist with various finance department tasks, including covering holidays and absences.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- At least two years of relevant accounting experience, including accounts receivables, accounts payable, and trial balance.
- AAT or BTEC in Finance Accounting or Business Administration preferred.
- Profound knowledge of Financial Accounting and Processes.
- Strong computer skills, proficient in MS Office and Outlook; Dynamics experience beneficial.
- Mathematical mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to adhere to a timetable.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy.
- High level of accuracy and efficiency.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary with flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Annual bonus
- Parking onsite
- Work in lovely offices within a creative and dynamic environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth in a supportive team.
- Supportive line manager
- Engage with high-profile projects and clients in the entertainment industry.
If this sounds like the role for you, then please apply now!