Astute's Team is partnering with a leading service company to recruit an Accounts Assistant based from their workshop in Brentwood, Essex.
As Accounts Assistant you will be supporting with the day to day duties relating to Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable tasks including administration of invoices, preparing payment runs, reconcile supplier statements, chase payments and produce debtor reports.
If you have a background in a similar position and looking for a new opportunity then apply for this role.
Responsibilities and duties of the Accounts Assistant role:
Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be responsible for
Process supplier invoices and match them to POs and delivery notes
Prepare and manage weekly/monthly supplier payment runs
Reconcile supplier statements and maintain accurate AP ledgers
Generate and issue customer invoices based on project milestones
Monitor incoming payments and follow up on overdue balances
Allocate payments and reconcile customer accounts
Liaise with suppliers and clients to resolve invoice and payment queries
Support project costing by tagging transactions to correct codes
Assist with month-end processes including accruals and revenue recognition
Contribute to cash flow forecasting with up-to-date AP/AR data
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
Relevant qualifications in administration, finance or business
Personal skills
The Accounts Assistant role would suit someone who has:
Prior experience in administration or a similar role
Experience working with MS suite and Finance / Payroll Software
Salary and benefits of the Accounts Assistant role
Salary up to £25,000 (DOE)
Pension
Further full company benefits
INDPOW
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