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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