Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant
Richmond
Hybrid role
9am - 5:30pm

£30,000

An accessories company based in Richmond are looking for a switched on and organised Accounts Assistant to join their growing team.

The role will involve working alongside the Senior Financial Accounts Assistant, Accountant & Operations Director.

The main purpose of an Accounts Assistant role is to:

• Invoicing
• Spreadsheet updates
• Filing
• Data entry on Quick Books
• Helping with some administration duties
• Credit cards allocation on spreadsheet and entry

Accounts Assistant Specification:

• Maintenance, posting and reconciliation of the company’s UK overheads on QuickBooks Online
• Updating overhead info for management reports and company budgeting
• Monthly salary payments
• Processing of payments to HMRC for PAYE & NIC
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns
• Processing of payments to suppliers and other services, including checking/paying employee cash expenses
• Maintenance of month end payments
• Receipt and checking of supplier invoices against internal PO system (Unleashed)
• Liaison with suppliers to review issues and/or confirm balances owed
• Processing of supplier payments in multiple currencies
• Maintain and update customer invoice lists
• Processing payments received and associated remittances
• Follow up debtors / overdue payments
• Processing payments for imports and export activities
• Day to day responsibility of financial queries
• Monthly UK overhead breakdown review with Operations Director, including movement of funds as/when necessary

Accounts Assistant Specification:

• Meticulous with a keen eye for detail
• Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook etc
• Experience with accounting packages, ideally including QuickBooks
• Great interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to effectively self-manage
• Positive and proactive
• To have accounts experience
• Ability to work under pressure

Benefits:

• 25 days’ holiday, rising to 27 days after 2 years’ service, subject to terms
• Pension Scheme, subject to terms
• Flexible working hours
• Discretionary Bonus scheme, subject to terms
• Participation in Company Life Cover & Critical Illness Schemes, subject to terms
• Complimentary use of on-site gym, subject to terms
• 4pm finish on Fridays if workload allows (non-contractual)

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