Accounts Assistant Job, London

Accounts Assistant

Location: London (Hybrid)

Salary: £23,000 – £26,000 depending on experience and a very competitive benefits package!

My client is an award-winning design practice within civil and structural engineering. They’ve worked on some huge projects all over the UK and are on a very consistent growth curve.

They’re looking for an Accounts Assistant with a focus on Purchase Ledger who is AAT qualified to level 3 or above with 2 years’ experience in industry or practice. The role requires a conscientious and hardworking individual who can work on their own initiative and as part of a team to achieve the deadlines and targets set monthly by the department head.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a Purchase Ledger value of approximately £5 million p/a.
• Responsible for all Purchase Ledger processes. (expenses, purchase invoices, credit cards).
• Managing cashbook, postings & reconciliations.
• Responsible for monitoring the aged creditors analysis to identify overdue accounts.
• Reconciling supplier accounts.
• Query Resolution – Investigating and resolving all disputes.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers & internal departments.
• Prepare and process supplier payment runs.
• To provide regular reports on ‘problem accounts’.
• To quickly escalate problems and exceptions to the relevant individuals.
• Hold weekly/monthly review meetings with Head of Finance.
• Assist with sales ledger – processing invoices, issuing invoices to clients & electronic filing of invoices.
• Helping with month/quarter/year end duties.
• Maintain financials on project management system.
• Produce reports where necessary.
• Assist in-house accountant where necessary.
• Filing & ad-hoc duties.

Ideal Candidate

• AAT Level 3 or above
• Excellent communication skills, confidence
• Assertiveness
• Teamwork & time management skills
• Able to prioritise and work unsupported when necessary
• Personnel management skills and knowledge of employment, company and taxation laws
• Commercial awareness
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Xero (Desirable, not essential)