Accounts Assistant

• Location: London
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: Competitive base + profit share bonus + pension + study support + other benefits

My client, a large Financial Consultancy are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their Finance team. This role is crucial in supporting the company’s growth and recent acquisitions. They offer a dynamic work environment where your talent is nurtured, and your career progress is based solely on merit.

Day to Day of the role:

• Input supplier bills and expenses into the accounting system for multiple entities in various currencies.
• Review and approve employee expenses, ensuring they are imported into the accounting system from the expense management system.
• Monitor payables to ensure timely payment and resolve supplier queries promptly.
• Build and maintain excellent supplier relationships to resolve issues quickly.
• Prepare payment runs for multiple entities in various currencies and enter them into the system.
• Assist with the credit control process and process customer invoices, credit notes, and payments.
• Proactively ensure customers pay on time and resolve any invoice queries.
• Build excellent client relationships to facilitate timely debt recovery.
• Monitor Accounts Receivable, follow up on invoices coming payable, and those overdue for payment.
• Liaise with consultants to ensure all debtors are recovered promptly.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and, as the role develops, prepare Overhead journals and associated balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist in collecting Consultants’ timesheets and maintain financial records.
• Provide general assistance to the finance team, including reporting, audit, and other ad hoc projects.
• Support other business operations areas as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and/or general ledger.
• First-class communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• A team player mentality with a focus on team achievement.
• Superb interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and lead.
• Business language fluency in English.
• Ability to thrive in a demanding and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary with profit share bonus.
• Pension scheme and study support.
• Opportunities for professional development and industry-leading qualifications.
• Merit-based career progression.
• A collaborative and expert team environment.
• Participation in corporate success through a profit share bonus scheme.

To apply for the Accounts Assistant position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.