Accounts Assistant

We are working with our client on a sole agency basis and are keen to speak to candidates with a background in Accounts Payable.
Our client sits within the IT sector and as such has a wide range of clients.

Ideally you will have at least 2 years’ experience in AP / Accounts Assistant and you will have the opportunity to develop within the Finance team.

You will be responsible for processing invoices and preparing payments and working with other departments and suppliers to resolve any queries along with working on cashflows and cash management. Development over time will include gaining knowledge and experience of the other roles within the finance team in order to learn the company systems and processes and provide cover for these roles and gain experience of the finance function. This role includes study support to enable development alongside workplace growth with AAT and CIMA/ACCA included in the study package.

Responsibilities:

• Process invoices and purchase orders on Netsuite making sure they are approved and paid in a timely manner.
• Prepare regular payment runs to ensure the suppliers are paid in line with the company agreed payment terms.
• Reconcile supplier statements and manage any supplier queries in a timely and effective manner.
• Carrying out intercompany transactions across the different subsidiaries.
• Chase outstanding invoices by telephone and email
• Process staff expenses using the Concur system and carry out expense analysis reporting.
• Month end and year end tasks including preparing reports, reconciliations, posting journals and answering queries.
• Assist with the audit requests.
• Cost centre management and reporting including variance analysis to budgets.
• Learning the other finance roles and acting as cover for them when required.
• Carry out ad hoc reporting and analysis as and when required

Requirements:

• Numerate, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills
• Customer focused, with good communication skills
• Self-motivated, with a can-do attitude who is keen to solve problems and improve processes
• Team player
• Good excel skills and an eagerness to work and utilise financial systems

This is a Hybrid role - home working and based in the Twyford, Berkshire office.
Salary 21k to 25k pa.