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Assistant Accountant

Harper May Ltd
Posted 18 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

London, Greater London EC2V7NQ, England

Salary

£28,000 - £33,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a leading real estate firm, is looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant to enhance their finance operations.
  • The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 1-2 years of relevant accounting experience, or 3-4 years without formal qualification.
  • The position involves supporting Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and general accounting tasks while ensuring strong internal controls and process improvements.
  • Candidates should have experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics or Oracle and possess advanced Excel skills.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, reflecting the importance of the role within the finance team.

Our client, a prominent and rapidly growing real estate firm, is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to play a critical role in supporting their finance operations. As a key member of the finance team, you will work closely with the Management Accountant and Revenue Accountant to ensure seamless financial operations, contributing to a smooth month-end close process and maintaining the accuracy of accounting functions. 

Overview of the Role

As the Assistant Accountant, you will support various functions within accounts, with a focus on improving processes and maintaining strong internal controls. With limited guidance, you’ll manage a range of accounting tasks to support Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and general accounting needs. Your role will be crucial in creating and maintaining scalable processes while managing multiple priorities with efficiency and accuracy.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

•Support the Accounts Payable team with invoice processing and queries.

•Prepare weekly payment runs and handle monthly prepayment and accrual entries.

•Assist with bank reconciliations, including payment reconciliation.

•Address AP queries promptly.

Accounts Receivable

•Generate accurate monthly and one-off customer bills.

•Track revenue changes related to add-ons, abatements, move-ins, and move-outs.

•Follow up on invoices and escalate as needed to Relationship Leads.

•Coordinate with the team to ensure timely and accurate purchase orders are issued to customers.

•Manage the setup of new customers and ensure monthly collection of direct debit payments.

•Post bank receipts and perform credit checks on potential clients, providing recommendations to the sales team.

•Monitor the AR inbox, responding to customer queries promptly.

•Prepare weekly bank and accounts receivable reconciliations.

General Accounting

•Participate in or lead ad hoc projects, system integrations, and accounting implementations.

•Support year-end audits, tax filings, and statutory compliance needs.

•Prepare journal entries, ensuring accurate and timely data entry.

•Conduct account reconciliations and analytics to meet month-end deadlines.

Desired Skills and Experience

•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 1-2 years of related accounting experience; or 3-4 years of relevant experience without formal qualification.

•ERP experience with platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, Salesforce, etc., along with advanced Excel skills.

•Strong knowledge of accounting best practices and internal controls.

•Demonstrated passion for leveraging systems to drive process improvements.

•Proactive risk management skills to ensure deliverables meet quality and timeliness expectations.

•Analytical and data-driven approach to problem-solving, with a focus on sustainable improvements.

•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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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.