Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant

OA are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join our client’s highly successful and growing team.

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and numbers-savvy individual to join our client’s team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for a variety of accounting, bookkeeping, and financial tasks, ensuring that daily accounting functions run smoothly and efficiently.

Contract: Temporary to Permanent 

Location: Enfield

Hours: Full-time. Office based – potential hybrid working available following successful training/probation period. Monday - Thursday 8.00am – 5.00pm & Friday 8.00am – 2.00pm

Salary: £13.81 to £15.78 per hour 

Accounts Assistant- Key Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of accounting, bookkeeping, and financial tasks.
• Maintain and update financial records, prepare reports, and reconcile bank statements.
• Use accounting software to process transactions, including accounts payable/receivable, disbursements, expense vouchers, and receipts.
• Ensure the company’s daily accounting functions run accurately and efficiently.
• Provide accounting and clerical support to the accounting department.
• Accurately type, prepare, and maintain accounting documents and records.
• Prepare bank deposits, general ledger postings, and statements.
• Reconcile accounts in a timely manner.
• Enter key financial transactions into the database daily.
• Assist and support company personnel with financial matters.
• Research, track, and resolve accounting or documentation discrepancies.
• Inform management and compile reports/summaries on financial activities.
• Ensure compliance with established standards, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Continuously update job knowledge and stay informed on best practices.

Accounts Assistant- Skills and Experience:

• Proven accounting experience, preferably as an Accounts receivable clerk or Accounts payable clerk
• Familiarity with bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures
• Competency in MS Office, databases and accounting software
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and financial reports
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers
• Ability to perform filing and record keeping tasks
• Data entry and word processing skills
• Well organised

If you have strong customer service skills and are looking to join a company that supports and offers growth opportunities, please apply online with your CV.

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