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Accounts Assistant

Evolve Recruitment
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX108BA, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Evolve Recruitment is seeking a proactive Accounts Payable Receivables Assistant for a fixed-term maternity contract in Aylesbury, Didcot, Wallingford, and Reading, offering a salary of up to £32,000 plus benefits.
  • The role requires a stable background in a transactional accounts assistant position and proficiency in MS Excel, with an AAT qualification being advantageous.
  • Key responsibilities include matching supplier invoices, resolving discrepancies, preparing payments, and reconciling bank accounts.
  • Candidates should possess excellent IT skills, good communication abilities, and a solution-focused mindset, along with the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.
  • This position allows for hybrid working, with three days at home and two fixed days in the office, and requires eligibility to work in the UK full-time without restriction.

Job Title: Accounts Payable Receiveables Assistant - FTC Maternity Contract

Location: Aylesbury, Didcot, Wallingford, Reading

Salary: upto £32,000 + Benefits + Hybrid working, Car owner, Hybrid Working 3 days at home & 2 fixed days in the office

Evolve Recruitment are seeking to recruit a proactive, self-motivated Accounts Assistant with stable experience to join an established, dynamc company.

A fixed term Maternity contract with possibility of being extended, you will have varied responsibilities and having proficiency in MS Excel.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Match supplier invoices to purchase orders/goods received documentation and ensure they are appropriately authorised and booked into accounting system.
  • Resolve any discrepancies and deal with supplier queries.
  • Prepare supplier payments for authorisation and subsequent processing.
  • Book in monthly and quarterly AP reviews sessions with relevant stakeholders.
  • Reconcile bank accounts (including foreign currency)
  • Contribute to the success of the overall corporate strategy
  • Carry out sales invoicing and credit notes creation.
  • Perform cash allocation activities when required.
  • Implement improvements to existing processes / systems as required
  • Create good working relationships with key team members (finance and business)
  • Involvement with integration on new business units.
  • Involvement with internal and external audit as required.
  • Complete monthly AR measurements when required.
  • Undertake adhoc and other finance duties as required.
  • Complete accurate and thorough handovers to the management accountants at month end.

Skills, Experience & Qualities

  • AAT qualification would be advantageous

  • Previous experience in a transactional accounts assistant role would be advantageous
  • Commercial acumen and financial analysis skills
  • Excellent IT skills including a high level of proficiency in Excel
  • Experience of Microsoft Great Plains software would be an advantage.
  • Highly organised and methodical
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Solution-focused, with ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
  • Persistent and resilient under pressure
  • Accurate, with high attention to detail
  • Good team player, yet willing to take personal responsibility for issues
  • Self-motivated, resourceful, and keen to learn and share knowledge
  • Flexible and hardworking approach.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience required for this role, then please apply to Evolve Recruitment, Kingston upon Thames for more information.Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

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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.