Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: London (hybrid working options offered)

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 + study support + bonus & benefits

Our client is a multinational shipping group, based in London. Due to the continued growth of the company, they are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join the expanding Finance team.

Responsibilities:

• Receiving and inputting invoices into the Xledger system
• Ensuring invoices are authorized for payment on a timely basis
• Processing payment runs
• Preparing invoices for the operations department
• Reporting on cash receipts promptly to the operations department
• Responsibility for the preparation and control of inter company, related party and third-party reconciliations.
• Preparations of reconciliations for certain balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Preparations and filing of VAT returns
• Preparation of bank reconciliations and payment instructions

Role Requirements

• A degree in a finance related subject or equivalent e.g. AAT / ACCA / CIMA or at least 18 months experience in an Accounts Assistant role
• Good knowledge of accounts payable/receivable functions
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills
• Candidates must have good Excel skills/analytical skills