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Accounts Assistant

Dovetail & Slate
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Enfield, Greater London EN2 0BY

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Payroll Support role involves accurately inputting payroll data, managing pension tasks, and addressing payroll and pension queries.
  • Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience in payroll or accounting support.
  • The position also includes general accounting assistance, such as journal preparation, bank transaction review, and account reconciliation.
  • Additional responsibilities include managing accounts payable and receivable tasks, including invoice registration, supplier communication, and debt collection.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Payroll Support:
  1. Input Payroll Data: Enter variable payroll data, such as overtime, expenses, and casual timesheets, accurately and on time.
  2. Pension Administration: Manage routine pension tasks, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  3. Payroll & Pension Queries: Address queries related to payroll and pensions, monitoring and responding to the central payroll email inbox.
General Accounting Assistance:
  1. Journal Preparation: Prepare journals as directed by the Management Accountant or Finance Manager.
  2. Bank Transaction Review: Review and post routine bank transactions into the ledger.
  3. Account Reconciliation: Reconcile accounts under the supervision of the Management Accountant, ensuring accuracy.
Accounts Payable Support:
  1. Invoice Registration: Register and input invoices and new supplier details within one day of receipt.
  2. Accounts Payable Queries: Respond to accounts payable queries from College staff within one day.
  3. Supplier Liaison: Communicate with suppliers to ensure that invoices meet all processing requirements.
  4. Financial Regulation Breaches: Report any breaches of Financial Regulations to the Finance Officer.
  5. Commitments and Accruals: Maintain accurate records of financial commitments and accruals.
  6. Supplier Credit Notes & Reconciliation: Process supplier credit notes and reconcile supplier statements on a monthly basis.
  7. BACS Payments & Direct Debits: Prepare BACS payments for verification and process direct debit supplier payments.
  8. Accounts Payable Inbox: Monitor and forward emails from the accounts payable email inbox appropriately.
Accounts Receivable Support:
  1. Sales Ledger Data: Input data into the sales ledger, including customer details, invoices, and payments.
  2. Payment Allocation: Allocate payments to customer invoices and communicate with customers regarding payment difficulties.
  3. Debt Collection: Liaise with debt collection agencies and manage follow-ups for debtor payments.
General Duties:
  1. Post Distribution: Assist with the distribution and delivery of post within the Finance team.
  2. Cover for Team Members: Provide cover for Finance team members during holidays or sickness.
  3. College Events & Additional Duties: Participate in college-wide events and perform other duties aligned with skills, experience, and job grade.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.