Assistant Accountant - Counted Recruitment : Job Details

Join a top tier law firm, in Birmingham City Centre

About the Business

An opportunity to be a Accounts Assistant for an excellent services business in Birmingham City Centre. The business is ranked #1 in their industry which operates all over the UK. The company is growing and have a large function to be a part of, and really look after their staff!

Main Duties:

As a Accounts Assistant, your main duties include:

• Review and process supplier invoices (including intercompany), ensuring accurate recording and coding of transactional data and adherence to authorisation guidelines.
• Conduct reconciliation of supplier statements and review aged creditors report.
• Contact suppliers via email to request statements of account, ensuring all costs are accounted for.
• Manage supplier payment requests submitted to headquarters, verifying budget allocations for expenditure.
• Timely allocation of settlement payments for court cases and investigation of queries.
• Handle payment and invoice queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Compile and obtain approval for supplier payment runs, and prepare and submit supplier remittances as needed.
• Assist in the monthly closure of the purchase ledger.
• Perform monthly purchase ledger reconciliation for inclusion in the balance sheet.
• Match supplier delivery notes with invoices.
• File and archive purchase orders and invoices.
• Monitor, record, analyse, and report on purchase ledger activities, trends, and recommendations.
• Ensure timely posting of company credit card statements and expenses to the ledger upon receipt.
• Assist with annual audits.

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid with three days in the office and 2 days from home, the office is extremely cool, modern and stylish in the heart of Birmingham City Centre.

Although the finance team is small, the business has a supportive manager that is very friendly. The company is expansive, have a modern working environment and offer massive potential for growth.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous accounts payable experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Skilled user of Microsoft packages, encompassing Outlook, Word, and advanced Excel skills

Benefits to the Role

• A fantastic place to work
• The ability to work with a fast paced team
• Gym membership
• Flexible working

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

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