Accounts Assistant, E-commerce, up to £24k + benefits (North London)
- Recruiter
- Trace Recruitment
- Location
- Muswell Hill
- Salary
- £19k - 25k per year
- Posted
- 11 Nov 2019
- Closes
- 18 Nov 2019
- Ref
- ELH15
- Contact
- Ellie Heanue
- Job Title
- Accounts Assistant
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG
- Experience Levels
- Entry Level
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
As an Accounts Assistant you will support the Head of Finance, and be responsible for the day to day posting and reconciling of transactions. In the wider business you will be a key partner to other departments; responding to queries and providing support / advice as required.
Responsibilities, but not limited to:
- Monitoring the Accounts inbox
- Posting bank payments and inter-account transfers
- Reconciling transactional control accounts (Credit Card, PayPal, Amazon Receipts)
- Undertaking bank reconciliations
- Coding and processing Accounts Payable invoices
- Reconciling supplier statements
- Maintaining AP and AR ledgers (allocations, correcting part invoiced)
- Dealing with transaction queries (chargebacks, payment discrepancies)
- Credit control
- Prepare weekly payment run and enter onto bank
- Process expenses claim forms for cash expenses and petty cash
- Reconcile, match and process business credit card statements
- Update cash flow model
- Maintenance of fixed asset register
- Assist with the preparation of month and year end
- Calculate and prepare schedules and journals for accruals, prepayments and other monthly adjustments
- Carry out monthly reconciliation of all control accounts
We are looking for the majority of the following:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office, including Excel intermediate level (SUMIFS / VLOOKUPS) - Essential
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent telephone manner - clear and well spoken
- Experience of a Sales / Purchase order system
- Excellent time management and working to tight deadlines
- Attention to detail and accuracy in their work
- 'Can-do' attitude is vital. If they don't know the answer they will find it.
- The ability to use their own initiative and work proactively
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