Assistant Accountant
Join a top tier law firm, in Birmingham City Centre
About the Business
An opportunity to be a Accounts Assistant for an excellent services business in Birmingham City Centre. The business is ranked #1 in their industry which operates all over the UK. The company is growing and have a large function to be a part of, and really look after their staff!
Main Duties:
As a Accounts Assistant, your main duties include:
- Review and process supplier invoices (including intercompany), ensuring accurate recording and coding of transactional data and adherence to authorisation guidelines.
- Conduct reconciliation of supplier statements and review aged creditors report.
- Contact suppliers via email to request statements of account, ensuring all costs are accounted for.
- Manage supplier payment requests submitted to headquarters, verifying budget allocations for expenditure.
- Timely allocation of settlement payments for court cases and investigation of queries.
- Handle payment and invoice queries from internal and external stakeholders.
- Compile and obtain approval for supplier payment runs, and prepare and submit supplier remittances as needed.
- Assist in the monthly closure of the purchase ledger.
- Perform monthly purchase ledger reconciliation for inclusion in the balance sheet.
- Match supplier delivery notes with invoices.
- File and archive purchase orders and invoices.
- Monitor, record, analyse, and report on purchase ledger activities, trends, and recommendations.
- Ensure timely posting of company credit card statements and expenses to the ledger upon receipt.
- Assist with annual audits.
Location / Office / Culture
The role is hybrid with three days in the office and 2 days from home, the office is extremely cool, modern and stylish in the heart of Birmingham City Centre.
Although the finance team is small, the business has a supportive manager that is very friendly. The company is expansive, have a modern working environment and offer massive potential for growth.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous accounts payable experience
- Strong attention to detail
- Skilled user of Microsoft packages, encompassing Outlook, Word, and advanced Excel skills
Benefits to the Role
- A fantastic place to work
- The ability to work with a fast paced team
- Gym membership
- Flexible working
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
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