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Accounts Assistant

Robert Half
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 22 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • This established high-end retail business in central London is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team.
  • The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in managing Accounts Payable/Receivable processes.
  • The role involves daily AP/AR duties, invoice processing, and financial reconciliations, reporting to the Head of Finance.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £35,000 to £38,000, with additional benefits including a company bonus scheme and study support.
  • Candidates with a background in retail or jewellery and strong MS Excel skills are preferred.

Company

This is an established and high-end retail business based in central London. Dealing in the sales/trades of luxury jewellery and goods, they are known across the globe for their curated collections.

They are now looking to hire a talented Accounts Assistant to join their finance team, of the back of continued growth.

This role will be based 4 days in office per week.

Role

Reporting into the Head of Finance, the Accounts Assistant will support on the management of daily Accounts Payable / Receivable duties as well as regular financial activities. They will take on a number of key tasks including:

  • Ensure that all AP invoices received into the business are processed efficiently
  • Review and approve AR invoices raised by users for processing
  • Assist with the preparation and submission of weekly and monthly payment runs
  • Manage and process staff expenses
  • Ensure that daily invoice transaction uploads complete successfully
  • Maintain regular reconciliations of AP, AR, and Bank accounts
  • Managing monthly close of the AP and AR functions
  • First point of contact in relation to AP and AR Finance queries

Profile

The ideal profile for this Accounts Assistant position, should have the following attributes:

  • Ideally 2+ years of experience within a similar capacity managing AP/AR processes
  • Strong double-entry knowledge
  • Confident with MS Excel
  • Excellent communication skills both written & verbal
  • Industry background in Retail/Jewellery would be advantageous
  • AAT studier or similar

Salary & Benefits

£35,000 to £38,000 plus benefits including:

  • Company bonus scheme
  • Discounts on selected brands
  • Study support (post probation)
  • Pension scheme
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays

The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

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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.