Accounts Assistant

Kenny Recruit have partnered with a distribution and manufacturing company to find an Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis. They are a growing business and looking to disrupt the market, this is a newly formed role and will contribute hugely to the company's growth.

Due to this being a finance team of 2, you will need to be experienced in both AP and AR and be able to talk through both processes. There will be the opportunity to learn and progress within this position.

As the Accounts Assistant, you will play a key role supporting the busy Finance department. You will be responsible for updating and ensuring the accuracy of data input to the finance system, verifying data and rectifying inaccuracies. You will also be responsible for all processing, allocating and reconciliation for purchases and receivables.

Pay: £28,000 - £35,000 per annum (dependant on experience) + benefits
Location: Central London (3 days in the office)
Working hours: 9:00am - 5:30pm

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

* Supplier’s invoices

* Posting suppliers’ invoices matching validating to agreed cost prices

* Getting approvals from PO issuers (non-stock items)

* Preparing weekly payment list

* Creating new suppliers’ accounts (only when approved by HO)

* Reconciling aged creditors

* Allocating suppliers’ payments

* Managing suppliers’ requests (emails, calls)

* Staff expenses claims:

* Checking staff expenses claims

* Posting staff expenses claims

* Company cards:

* Checking/reconciling company cards payments/receipts

* Posting company cards transactions Revolut and Amex

Accounts Receivable

* Posting Amazon sales / Marketing costs

* Allocating customers’ payments

* Reconciling aged debtors

* Chasing customers’ payments

* Creating new account on Sage

* Creating/updating customers’ price list/details

* Raising Credits For RMA's (and reclaims from suppliers)

* Issuing customers’ accounts 'statements

* Uploading Invoices to THG Portals

* Managing Customers’ requests (emails, calls) on invoicing discrepancies

* Managing Customer services requests

Requirements:

Experience of working within administrative processes within the Accounts department.

Excellent proven experience of imputing data accurately into a finance system, ideally with Sage or Navision

Educated to GCSE level minimum.

Excellent attention to detail.

Excellent computer skills - keeps up to date with new software and computer processes, strong knowledge or Microsoft Excel

Ability to plan and organise work efficiently.

Excellent experience of working with customers giving great customer service

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Posted Date: 11/17/2024