Temporary Accounts Assistant - Immediate Start

I am partnering with a well-known women’s fashion brand to help them find an experienced and enthusiastic temporaryAccounts Assistant to join their vibrant Essex based office.

This boutique brand, who are passionate about inclusion and body positivity, have a huge online presence and are currently expanding their instore presence with the opening of a flagship store in New York, as well as having the brand being sold in high end retailers such as Selfridges and Harvey Nicols.

This is a great opportunity for someone who already has some experience in an Accounts Assistant role, with knowledge of processing purchase and sales ledger invoices and reconciliations.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Update the Purchase Ledger database, process supplier invoices, expenses, and related payments onto the nominal ledgers
• Draft weekly payment runs for sign off by Finance Director and set up all payments via online banking.
• Raise and send all Wholesale and B2B invoices and Credit Notes to customers in line with customers agreements
• Assist with the approval of debit note process
• Assist in the Invoice Factoring process
• Produce and circulate weekly aged debt report
• Assist Business Managers with the collection of debt as required
• Post all entries to the Sales Ledger, nominal ledger in respect of all invoices raised and cash received
• Assist Business Managers with the collation of monthly sales data from Wholesalers
• Maintain manual Cashbook for all GBP and USD bank accounts
• Prepare reconciliations of all bank accounts monthly for review and sign off by the Finance Director

You:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Organised and able to prioritise workload
• Able to work autonomously with limited supervision and communicate effectively via e-mail, instant messaging, and telephone with colleagues, customers, and suppliers
• Ability to question processes and suggest process improvements
• Willing to progress and acquire new skills
• Willing and able to develop and grow in line with the company and role
• Positive outlook and 'can do’ attitude

What’s on offer:

• £13 - £15 per hour
• WFH Fridays
• Generous brand discounts