Junior Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant
Reporting to the Manager of Accounting, and working in a small team, this position is responsible for credit control for the seven UK offices, so a good telephone manner is essential. The role covers a variety of accounting functions, including accounts payable and receivable, ensuring work is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
Accounts Receivable & Credit Control

• Responsible for credit control calls, liaising with clients and building relationships, to ensure payments are collected in a timely manner
• Liaises with Directors, Studio Managers and P.A.'s in order to resolve outstanding debtors queries and reduce aged AR
• Administering the month-end billing process, checking the accuracy of draft invoices received from offices against project data and ensuring compliance with VAT regulations, returning final invoices to offices for issue to clients
• Entering invoices into Deltek for review and posting
• Processes daily accounts receivable deposits and banks cheques when required
• Electronic filing of remittance advice according to established procedure
• Credit checking of new clients
• Runs reports as required, and provides additional administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the department.

Accounts Payable

• Entering supplier invoices and uploading approved copies of invoices to Deltek
• Working closely with Senior Accounts Assistant to ensure all invoices are processed accurately
• Filing of supplier invoices

Skills and Knowledge:
This position requires a level of initiative and judgement in order to organise a varied workload, and an ability to work accurately and efficiently. Professionalism, courtesy and tact are required in dealing with colleagues and clients in a work environment.

• Minimum 12 months experience in a Credit Control role
• Ability to pay close attention to detail. Ensures work is done correctly and thoroughly and keeps accurate records
• Communicates with clarity, verbally and in one on one or group situations, and over the telephone
• Communicates well in writing by composing clear documents and emails
• Computer skills to produce effective reports and documents.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and previous experience of accounting software
• Enthusiastic with a willingness to learn and apply their knowledge in a small team

Salary dependent upon qualifications and level of experience
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