Senior Accounts Assistant

Our international retail client based in Weybridge seeks a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Accounts Assistant to play a pivotal role within their finance team. You will be responsible for processing transactions, reconciling accounts and collaborating closely with internal operations teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to become a key member of the finance department, contributing to the growth and success of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Invoice processing: Manage the end-to-end process of purchase invoices and expenses with accuracy and efficiency.
• Reconciliation: Ensure GRN’s (Goods Received Notes) are accurately reconciled with invoices when processed, and manage supplier and customer account reconciliations.
• Landed cost allocation: Accurately process and allocate freight and duty costs for all stock shipments.
• Creditor and debtor management: Monitor and analyse creditor and debtor balances, actively resolving queries, ensuring timely payments to suppliers and robust credit control.
• Bank reconciliation: Process bank transactions and perform reconciliations, maintaining accurate financial records.
• Payment management: Prepare payments and remittance advices, including handling downpayments and deposits.
• Credit card management: Post credit card transactions and reconcile statements.
• E-commerce transactions: Process and reconcile sales transactions, addressing any related queries and escalating where necessary.
• Month-End support: Assist with month-end journal entries, including prepayments and depreciation.
• Audit assistance: Assist the wider finance team with the audit process by providing supporting documentation in a timely manner.
• VAT: Running of monthly and quarterly reports for VAT returns to support the financial controller alongside external VAT consultants.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Bank reconciliation, invoice processing and ledger reconciliations.
• Experience in an e-commerce environment, particularly with global suppliers, is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in processing landed cost adjustments and analysing freight and duty costs would be strongly beneficial.
• High-Volume transactions: Prior experience with marketplace transactions or managing high-volume financial transactions.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, including the use of V-lookups and pivot tables.
• A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to work accurately under pressure, prioritize tasks effectively and build trust with internal stakeholders.
• Some progression towards AAT is preferred.
• Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

In addition to a competitive basic salary up to £33,000 per annum, plus an extensive range of additional benefits, you'll have the opportunity to progress within the company and become part of a friendly and collaborative team. The role is mainly office based, with scope to work from home on a flexible/ad-hoc basis following a settling in period.