Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable
London
Our client is a leading manufacturing business in their sector, currently seeking a Finance Assistant to join their team.
Skills and Experience:
* Graduate or Part-Qualified AAT or ACCA Accounting Qualifications
* Minimum of 3 years Account Payable experience
* PC literate – Microsoft Word, Excel – Intermediate to Advance Level
* Excellent communication skills and analytical thinking
* Good command of the English language
* Good at multi-tasking
* Flexible approach when working in a team
* Positive outlook and self-motivation
* Time management skills. Ability to cope with several tasks at a time and to work under pressure to meet deadlines
* Accuracy and attention to detail when finalising month end accounts
* Sage Line 50 experience is essential
Duties and Responsibilities:
Purchase Ledger Responsibilities (Accounts Payable)
* Receive, verify, and process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and delivery notes
* Code invoices and allocate to the correct cost centres
* Calculate and record VAT
* Reconcile supplier statements against ledger records
* Respond to supplier inquiries and resolve discrepancies
* Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements including utilities and IT software
* Assist in the preparation of purchase summaries
* Process staff expenses and petty cash
* Arrange BACS payments for authorisation
* Maintain supplier database
Sales Ledger Responsibilities (Accounts Receivable)
* Process customer invoices and credit notes
* Monitor customer accounts and amounts owed
* Send statements to debtors
* Chase overdue payments
* Liaise with sales teams to understand customer conditions
* Aged Debtors Control
* Assist with bank reconciliations and month-end procedures
* Maintain accurate financial records and use accounting software
* Support the wider finance team as needed
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP.
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