A new position is available for an Accounts Assistant for this SME Niche Freight Forwarder based near Heathrow, some experience of general accounts/AP is essential and any knowledge of shipping/freight or logistics would be advantageous but is NOT essential

• Job Description - Accounts Assistant
• £25-28K DOE
• Department - Accounts
• Hours of work Monday to Friday - 2 x Rota’s 8 am - 17:00 hrs and 9 am-18:00 hrs
• With one hour’s lunch break

The list below is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform different tasks in line with the business objectives.Primary duties and responsibilities are:

• Process Outgoing payments in compliance with company procedures FWD
• Processing supplier invoices using BoxTop & Sage
• Reconcile the Aged Creditors ledger to ensure that all payments and invoices are accounted for and properly posted
• Dealing with IATA Cass
• Answer all internal and external emails in a professional manner on the same day - (Even if we are just acknowledging an email to say that we are working on this)
• Attention to detail is key - to ensure that we are checking through statements regularly and request any missing invoices
• Any issues will need to be reported to Line Supervisor on the same day

Essential skills / Interpersonal requirements:

• Computer literate - Sage essential/Boxtop desirable

• Listening and recording data accurately
• Time Management
• Effective communication / people skills
• Team Player
• An appetite to learn
• Adaptability / Flexibility
• Understanding the needs of the business
• The ability to work well under pressure