Job Description You will play an essential role in the company’s Finance department. The Finance team is responsible for maintaining an efficient, organised and accurate finance function for the business and the Accounts Assistant is responsible for assisting with a variety of day-to-day financial operations such as supplier payments, reconciliations, purchase ledger and sales ledger activities. Core Accountabilities Bank, payment provider, and merchant account reconciliations, including investigation and resolution of unreconciled items Process merchant and supplier payments and respond to any payment related queries Check financial transactions for accuracy, ensuring transactions are accurately categorised and journaled on a timely basis Assist with the month-end close, including preparing and processing month-end journals and meeting key deadlines Support the annual external audit process, including preparing year-end schedules Assist in the development, implementation and continuous improvement of accounting systems, payment systems, procedures, and controls. Perform other projects and duties as reasonably requested by the Team Leader, Finance Manager or Financial Controller Job Requirements Requirements Understanding and experience of the end-to-end accounts receivable process Experience of high volume transaction posting and processing Experience of reconciling statements from payment service providers (such as PayPal, Adyen, Klarna or similar) is desirable A passion for numbers, accuracy and skills in calculating figures is vital Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (particularly VLOOKUP and pivot table experience) Knowledge of SAGE or similar accounting software AAT part qualified or similar Excellent communication & teamwork skills Knowledge of accounting terminology and of accountancy rules and legislation Solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines Ability to detect inconsistencies