Accounts Assistant
Love working with numbers but looking to be more involved in the day-to-day running of a growing business? Passionate about finance and keen to develop your career in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? Look no further!
Robert Half have partnered with a rapidly expanding food and beverages company that is looking to add an Accounts Assistant to their close-knit finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their finance career who wants to gain broad exposure and grow alongside a thriving brand.
You'll be a key part of the business, supporting the finance team with day-to-day accounting tasks while working closely with other departments to ensure accurate financial processing and reporting.
This role would ideally suit someone with a strong foundation in finance (either through studies or experience) who is eager to learn and progress within a supportive and collaborative team. This would be based from their Uxbridge office with the opportunity for hybrid working.
Duties:
Accounts Payable
· Opening and distribution of incoming post
· Maintenance of accounts inboxes and ensuring all queries are dealt with efficiently
· Seeking approval of spend and Purchase Order Receipts prior to processing invoices
· Checking, coding and posting supplier invoices and staff expenses to ERP systems
· Initiating Supplier payment runs for authorisation
· Completing supplier statement reconciliations
· Conducting due diligence ahead of opening new supplier accounts in ERP system
· Running and reconciling payables ageing reports at month-end
· Assist with audit and reporting requests
Accounts Receivable
· Maintenance of accounts in boxes and ensuring all queries are dealt with efficiently
· Allocating cash receipts to customer ledger accounts
· Raising credit notes or any contracts against purchase ledger
· Chasing-up overdue collections and escalating to Management
· Conducting due diligence ahead of opening new customer accounts and allocating credit limits in ERP system
· Managing credit limits and release of held orders in the system upon approval from Management
· Running and reconciling receivables ageing reports at month-end
Benefits:
· A highly competitive base salary of between £30,000 to £35,000 p/a based on the candidate's experience
· Study Support
· Private medical insurance
· 10% Pension Contribution
· 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
· 1 day WFH a week
· £250 Drinks Allowance after probation
· Alongside other benefits
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.