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A new position is available for an Accounts Assistant for this SME Niche Freight Forwarder based near Heathrow, some experience of general accounts/AP is essential and any knowledge of shipping/freight or logistics would be advantageous but is NOT essential
- Job Description - Accounts Assistant
- £25-28K DOE
- Department - Accounts
- Hours of work Monday to Friday - 2 x Rota’s 8 am - 17:00 hrs and 9 am-18:00 hrs
- With one hour’s lunch break
The list below is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform different tasks in line with the business objectives.Primary duties and responsibilities are:
- Process Outgoing payments in compliance with company procedures FWD
- Processing supplier invoices using BoxTop & Sage
- Reconcile the Aged Creditors ledger to ensure that all payments and invoices are accounted for and properly posted
- Dealing with IATA Cass
- Answer all internal and external emails in a professional manner on the same day - (Even if we are just acknowledging an email to say that we are working on this)
- Attention to detail is key - to ensure that we are checking through statements regularly and request any missing invoices
- Any issues will need to be reported to Line Supervisor on the same day
Essential skills / Interpersonal requirements:
- Computer literate - Sage essential/Boxtop desirable
- Listening and recording data accurately
- Time Management
- Effective communication / people skills
- Team Player
- An appetite to learn
- Adaptability / Flexibility
- Understanding the needs of the business
- The ability to work well under pressure
