Accounts Assistant

KennedyPearce Consulting

Posted 14 hours ago, valid for 17 days

London, Greater London EC2V 7WS, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

KennedyPearce is partnering with a retail SME in London for an Assistant Accountant position on a 12-month FTC, which may become permanent.
Candidates should have 3 to 5 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience, particularly in accounts payable and receivable.
The role requires office presence five days a week for at least six months, transitioning to four days thereafter.
Key responsibilities include maintaining ledgers, tracking payments, generating invoices, and cash reconciliations.
The position offers a competitive salary, and applicants should be ready to start in March.

KennedyPearce are partnering with a lovely retail SME based in the heart of London. This role will initially be a 12 month FTC however could be a permanent role. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join a small team to gain hands on experience. To be considered for this position you will have previous experience as an Assistant Accountant, with AP and AR experience. Please note this role will be office based 5 days per week for at least 6 months, there after 4 days in the office are mandatory.

Key Responsibilities:

Keep company ledgers and daily financial transactions up to date
Tracking and recording all incoming payments from customers
Following up on unpaid invoices and late payments
Generating and sending invoices to customers
Cash reconciliations and resolving discrepancies, including shop cash receipts
Credit control, as required on the sales ledger
Posting and coding purchase invoices to Sage
Posting and coding credit card statements to Sage
Posting and coding monthly staff expenses
Maintain and post monthly petty cash
Maintain sales and purchase ledger
Setting up weekly, monthly and ad-hoc payments runs
Distribution of supplier invoices for authorisation to the relevant departments
Prepare weekly & monthly supplier statement reconciliations
Identify discrepancies in ledgers and accounts, track them to the source, and correct them.
Assist with the weekly cash-flow and monthly management reporting

The ideal candidate:

Must be able to start in March
3 to 5 years of bookkeeping/ accounting experience
Intermediate user of Excel
Resilient and able to work at pace
Enjoys working in flat, informal structures
Able to confidently communicate across all levels, including Directors

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