Assistant Accountant

About the company

A chance to join a business that provides staffing services to multiple industries including construction, engineering and medical sectors across UK&I. The company is looking for an experience Accounts Assistant to join the team and support with the day-to-day finance operations as well as supporting the financial accounting processes. Great opportunity for someone to grow and develop as part of a fostering finance function in a brilliant business.

Your tasks

General Ledger

• Perform weekly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns.
• Process Accounts Payable - posting supplier invoices and reconciling supplier statements and accounts.
• Prepare monthly CIS returns.
• Update the month-end trial balance in Excel with the Sage TB.
• Review and journal prepayments.
• Review accruals.
• Maintain the fixed assets register.
• Process intercompany cross charges and reconcile intercompany balances across the group.
• Conduct the monthly account review to identify large expenditure versus budget.
• Assist in compiling weekly financial reports.
• Process and manage business expenses
• Assist in compiling the annual budget process, including analysis and supporting tasks.
• Ongoing support and training will be provided.

Credit control

• Prepare and issue weekly sales invoices to clients.
• Manage and monitor client credit accounts to ensure timely payments and adherence to agreed credit limits.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, addressing enquiries and concerns promptly and professionally.
• Assess and analyse credit applications, making recommendations for credit approval or rejection.
• Compile a weekly debtors report for review with the Financial Lead and Commercial Team.
• Reconcile and post customer receipts on the system (Sage 50).
• Assist in assessing credit risk for new clients.
• Complete monthly reconciliation of insurance limits.
• Liaise with the firm's debt recovery agents.
• Continually develop and improve credit control processes.
• Support the Group Head of Credit Control on ad-hoc tasks.

What we offer

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary - £35,000 - £40,000 p.a.

• Study support package

• Progression / Development opportunities

How to apply

Interested? If you are keen on this opportunity, please don't hesitate to reach out and apply. Looking forward to reviewing your application.

Other

Role: Assistant Accountant

Location: Central London (Hybrid - 4 days in office, 1 from home)