Junior Accounts Assistant

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Junior Accounts Assistant to join a global organisation near Rainham!

Due to the location of their offices, it's not easily accessible via public transport so the client are looking for candidates who have a UK Driver's License and access to a vehicle.

Summary of the role:

This role is for a keen and diligent person who has at least 12-18 months experience within Finance and wanting to progress their career. The ideal candidate must show a willingness to learn, be flexible and a desire to study is preferable. The person must have an enquiring mind, and be driven to succeed / develop within a finance department.

Responsibilities of the role:

Primarily responsible for ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, daily reporting of costs and orders and processing of expenses / credit card costs.

Other Responsibilities:
* Daily invoice processing
* Processing and payment of employee expenses
* Processing of Barclaycard, Amex and Eurocard.
* Primary contact for supplier queries (one of 2)
* Resolution of quantity and price variances to facilitate invoice matching
* Weekly BACS and Cheque Runs
* Supplier Statement Reconciliations
* Maintenance of company price files (Customers)
* Monthly monitoring and review of company order process
* Daily reporting of Sales and Purchase Orders
* Monthly accruals for various costs / Validation of costs in accounts.
* Provide cover for AP Supervisor during absences
* Undertake monthly balance sheet reconciliations as fits with the role (GRNI - Stock related / Contra Account / AP Control)
* AR Contra processing
* Develops understanding of balance sheet controls, and provides cover in this area
* Maintenance of price files
* Support will be given to develop skills / spread into wider aspects of Finance
* Ad-Hoc reporting and process related tasks, using both MS Excel and JD Edwards. This role is designed to be flexible and allow the person to grow.

Benefits:

• Holidays: 25 days (April to March) Increases with service to 28 days.
• Additional leave of up to 10 days in the anniversary for long service milestones.
• Pension: Group personal pension, company contribution of 4%.
• Life Cover: 3 x your salary in the event of your death to your nominated beneficiary.
• Occupational maternity pay plus SMP.
• Accident Cover: Disability compensation Payment.
• BUPA cash plan: Tilda pays for Individual Cover or Family. Employee has the option to increase the benefit.
• Employee Star Award.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Lunches: Free every day (equates to value of £700).
• Free drinks available all day

Pursuit Resources Group is an established recruitment agency based in Essex. We recruit across many industry sectors within Essex, Herts, Suffolk, London and beyond. We cover both the permanent and the temporary recruitment market. For more details, visit our website www.pursuitgroup.co.uk Tel: