Accounts Assistant/Apprentice

Reed Accountancy are currently assisting an established client in the Crawley area in the recruitment of an Accounts Assistant/Apprentice to join their finance team. This role involves processing a high volume of invoices, reconciling supplier statements, and handling payments, among other responsibilities. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, organised, and capable of working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Day-to-day of the Accounts Assistant/Apprentice:

• Process a high volume of overhead invoices, ensuring correct approval, completing invoice checks, and coding invoices accurately.
• Reconcile supplier statements and prepare weekly BACS payments, along with handling ad-hoc payments such as payroll queries.
• Allocate payments made on the system and liaise with our external processing team to resolve any queries.
• Run aged payable reports and investigate any discrepancies.
• Respond to customer and supplier queries via email and telephone.
• Set up new accounts and maintain the accuracy of customer and supplier details.
• Maintain both digital and physical financial records.
• Sort post and distribute to the correct department or individual.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as required by management.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Competence in using Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Capability to deliver accurate work to tight deadlines.
• Ideally some previous accounts experience however full training will be given

An excellent opportunity to join this friendly team so don’t delay apply now!