Transactinal Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant (Transactional)
Full Time
Paying GBP26 000
Permanent

Our Client is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join the Transactional team. Reporting to the Transactional Manager and working as part of the UK Finance team you will be responsible for the delivery of accounting information within a high-performance culture.
Key responsibilities of the Accounts Assistant:

• Dealing with payment of employee expenses
• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders/goods received documentation and ensure they are appropriately authorised, and booked into accounting system
• Resolve any discrepancies and deal with supplier queries
• Prepare supplier payments for authorisation and subsequent processing
• Reconcile bank accounts (including foreign currency)
• Update excel-based reconciliation
• Carry out sales invoicing and cash allocation activities
• Implement improvements to existing processes as required
• Create good working relationships with key team members
• Manage the credit card facility making new applications, ensure compliance and liaising with the cardholder
• Monthly cash extraction and relevant reporting
• To be responsible for liaising with the businesses internally and externally when needed

Key requirements for the Accounts Assistant:

• Must have at least 2 years relevant experience
• Strong commercial acumen and financial analysis skills
• Excellent IT skills including a high level of proficiency in Excel
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organised and methodical
• Accurate, with high attention to detail
• Good team player, yet willing to take personal responsibility for issues
• Self-motivated, resourceful and keen to learn and share knowledge

If you are interested in this position and feel your experience matches the criteria then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Andrew Davison.
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