Accounts Assistant  

Finance

• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
• Reconcile bank statements and credit card transactions
• Creation of bank payments for suppliers, payroll, taxes, and pensions
• Maintain general ledger and perform month-end close activities
• Creation, analysis and review of weekly time tracking, monthly client billing and revenue analysis
• Raising sales ledger invoices
• Generate financial reports and assist with budgeting
• Assist with tax preparation and filing

Payroll

• Prepare and process payroll
• Pensions and Benefits administration in the payroll system and with third parties
• Dealing with employee's payroll, pensions and benefits queries.

General

• Assisting clients with day-to-day queries
• Correspondence with clients and agencies such as the HMRC
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and company policies
• Working closely with the Finance team for continual business process improvements
• Seek external advice or investigate ad hoc issues with HMRC etc, as required
• Working with multiple teams across the business
• Proactively managing your workload– prioritising activities to meet the needs of the business
• Keep process SOPs up to date
• Ad hoc projects and tasks as required to meet business needs

If You Have,

• Proven experience as a bookkeeper or in a similar role
• Proficiency in Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, or other accounting software
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and record keeping
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Studying towards an accountancy qualification
• Experience working in practice supporting multiple clients

With,

• Any AAT or accountancy qualification [Following / Completed]