Accounts Assistant (Accounts Payable/Payroll), London HQ
We are looking to secure the services of a new Accounts Assistant to join our team. Reporting into the Financial Controller the Accounts Assistant is responsible managing and processing accounts payable transactions, including supplier invoices, employee expenses, and payroll inputs, while ensuring adherence to financial controls.
The role also includes providing financial information and analysis to the business and covering for an Accounts Assistant when needed.
As the Accounts Assistant you'll be accountable for the following:
Accounts Payable
- Co-ordinate the AP mailbox, handling invoices and queries from suppliers
- Process new supplier details by conducting financial due diligence, including bank and CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) verification
- Co-ordinate and process supplier invoices, ensuring invoices are approved and processed efficiently
- Prepare supplier account reconciliations and propose payments to suppliers
Month-End Tasks
- Complete AP month-end closing activities, ensuring all financial data is accurate and up-to-date
- Prepare monthly reports on accounts payable activities and performance
Payments
- Process other non-AP payments as required, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies
- Process employee expense claims, ensuring timely and accurate reimbursement
Payroll
- Prepare monthly payroll inputs, providing necessary data for the payroll bureau to process payroll accurately and on time
Skills & experience required of the Accounts Assistant role
- Part or qualified AAT or equivalent
- Typically, at least 2 years' experience in AP role
- Experience of handling high volumes of transactions
- Experience of working on own initiative and doing A-Z in AP
- Experience working effectively within a team and supporting other areas.
Advantageous
- Experience of working in a social housing provider
- Experience of Aareon QL Accounting Software
- Experience of sending payroll inputs to payroll bureau- if not, training provided
- CIS compliance experience
- Excel Pivot Tables, v-lookups.
We are built on diversity. Our ambition is to build an inclusive culture where diversity is embraced, and everyone feels safe, respected, valued and able to thrive as part of a winning, engaged team.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Documentary evidence will be requested at the interview stage.
How to apply
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In the letter, please outline why you want this job and how your skills, experience and qualifications make you suitable for this particular post. Ensure you have read the job profile and give examples of how you meet each of the skills and experience requirements.
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