Average Accounting Specialist salary in London

Salary: £33,018 - £38,325 per annumLocation: Islington, LondonHours: 36 per weekContract Type: Fixed Term Contract until January 2025 We're excited to announce that we're seeking an experienced Customer Accounts Specialist to join our team based in Islington. As a Customer Accounts Specialist, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of our income management service and policies. This role aims to maximise rent collection and minimise financial hardship for our customers across the entire group. Some of the key accountabilities for the role include: Owning the whole income collection and arrears process within a defined geographical patch of properties, as defined by policy and process to ensure appropriate recovery action is taken to reduce the level of arrears in line with annual targets.Negotiating sustainable repayment arrangements with customers who cannot clear a debt in full.Taking legal action as appropriate and in line with our policy to recover rent debt, including the service of notices, the completion of legal paperwork and the presentation of cases in the county court before a district judge without legal representation.Establishing and maintaining strong, effective relationships with Clarion colleagues and external partners, such as local authorities, the DWP and advice agencies.Providing high quality customer service and benefits advice to customers and referring for specialist help as required.Attending evictions on occasion. We're looking for someone who is target-driven, has a strong track record in delivering high-quality service, and has excellent communication skills. You'll need to be able to adapt well and be confident in dealing with difficult situations. In addition, you'll present cases in court, so excellent written communication skills and proficiency in mathematical calculations are a must. Ideally, you'll have a housing background, GCSE Maths and English Grade C or equivalent, and proficiency in MS Office packages. You'll also need to be able to travel extensively across the region to remote locations where public transport may not be available. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team! Closing Date: Tuesday 14th May 2024 at midnight. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd May 2024. For further details on this vacancy, please click 'apply' or visit our website. As you can imagine, the full job description includes lots more detail so do check it out on our careers page. Applicants must be able to travel across the region, including journeys to court and evictions as required. In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advert early. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment. Diversity and Inclusion We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.

Accounts Payable Specialist - TEMP Battersea, London £140 - £170per day PAYE Full time + Hybrid working This role is to assist the team whilst the Transaction Manager is away on sabbatical. This role will report directly to the Senior Financial Reporting Manager. This role will work closely with the existing Accounts Payable Specialist to keep on top of the purchase to pay cycle. The role requires close working relationships with the Management Accounts team as well as our Finance Controllers to ensure tasks are completed and delivered on a periodic basis alongside, daily and weekly tasks required for reporting purposes. Key Responsibilities Responsible for processing approved supplier invoices (via a purchase order system or in system approval workflow), inter-company, out of pocket and company credit card expenses across several business functions and entities using RPA, SAP Concur and Microsoft D365 Manage AP mailbox and respond to internal and external queries with a 48-hour turnaround in professional manner and escalate to the correct parties where necessary to ensure timely resolution Prepare monthly reconciliations with all supplier accounts including multiple intercompany accounts and resolve any issues Ensure all transactions are posted to correct general ledgers (including fixed assets and prepayments) and investigate to resolve any discrepancies Run Outstanding Company Credit Card reports and follow up with relevant stakeholders to ensure expense claims are submitted within the Travel and Expense policy. Prepare weekly supplier and employee expense payment runs in accordance with supplier payment terms and ensuring payments are forecasted and budgeted for Reviewing payment run and ensuring invoices are fully matched to purchase orders or approved via approval workflow and payments are to correct bank accounts Requirements Experience in the accounts payable function Methodical approach which allows delivery of key priorities within a given timeframe Initiative and enthusiasm to complete tasks and resolve issues where conflicting priorities may arise High attention to detail Confidence in liaising with all different levels of stakeholders in a professional and focused manner Ability to manage relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, including remotely where necessary Strong IT / system skills, preferably with MS Dynamics 365 and SAP Concur In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Gecko Travel Recruitment are thrilled to be working exclusively with this award winning specialist travel company based in Surrey who are seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. As Accounts Payable Assistant you will be responsible for a variety of accounts payable activities. The position includes tasks involving invoices, credit cards, reconciliations, and other general finance duties. Previous experience in a similar accounts payable role working with multi currencies is essential for your application to be considered. The role: Checking supplier invoices and logging themPreparing payment runs and inputting into the weekly cashflow forecastsManaging the accounts mailboxLiaising with suppliers and various internal teams regarding supplier payments and queriesDealing with bank reconciliationsGeneral administration tasks across the department You will have: Previous experience in a similar accounts payable roleExperience working with multiple currenciesStrong administration skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skills and accurate written and spoken EnglishAbility to resolve problems, work under pressure and meet deadlines Additional information/benefits: Full and part time applications considered minimum 3 days a weekHybrid working model (2 days in the office and 3 days working from home)No weekendsLovely offices based in Southwest London close to shops and restaurantsCompany pension schemeFabulous travel discounts If you would like the opportunity to join this wonderful travel company where there is an exciting, energetic, and innovative culture then this could be the role for you. Please send your CV quoting reference GTR1577 Please note that if you do not hear from Gecko Travel Recruitment within 7 days of your application, you have not been successful on this occasion.