Accounts Assistant

Wise May are looking for a part time Accounts Assistant to join our client, an extremely busy and friendly Building Management Specialist company based in Kent. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a lovely team in an organisation who reward hard work.

This is a part time role, working 24 hours a week, with flexibility on the hours and days you work.

Accounts Assistant duties and responsibilities to include:

• Gathering, analysing, and interpreting relevant financial data when requested.
• Updating daily transaction records and assisting with timesheet and payroll administration.
• Managing accounts receivable and payable, as well as expenses.
• Keeping records of invoices and tax payments, as well as reviewing and processing reimbursements.
• Preparing income statements, balance sheets, and budgets.
• Identifying financial liabilities and performing risk analysis on liquidity and cash flow.
• Resolving account discrepancies and performing account reconciliations.
• Preparing financial reports, including projected returns on investment and growth rates.
• Keeping abreast of regulatory requirements and best practices in financial administration.
• Maintain, process and store internal documentation and reports in line with the company’s document policy.
• Use the company’s software to add bills and raise draft invoices.
• Assist with the account management and P&L reporting for the service project and service team.
• Provide support with other administrative work required by administration team to ensure the smooth running of the office.
• Responsible for Petty Cash Management.
• Ensure contract account issues are flagged to the financial operations director.
• Know and understand the company values and ethos to ensure that this is disseminated throughout the business .

Accounts Assistant key skills and experience required:

• Experience working through the full accounting lifecycle
• Demonstrable knowledge of raising invoices, processing payroll, reconciliation, monthly reporting and accounts payable / receivable.
• Accounting Qualification.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to manage your own workload and prioritise tasks efficiently.
• Knowledge of Xero is highly desirable .

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + Birthday off on completion of 1 year service.
• Company bonus scheme.
• Potential to join company private healthcare scheme following successful completion of probationary period.