Accounts Assistant – 9 month FTC

We are seeking an immediately available Accounts Assistant for our client, a global retail design agency, to assist the Finance Director. The role will be busy and varied and you will be completing transactional accounting and liaising with suppliers and internal departments.

Please note; this is a 9 month fixed term contract. Due to urgent business requirements, applicants must be available immediately or within a week’s notice.

Salary and benefits:

• £13.50 – £14.00 per hour
• 25 days annual holiday + 8 bank holidays (3 days to be taken at Christmas)
• On-site car parking
• Pension

Working Hours:

• 9am – 5.30pm Mon – Fri (1 hour for lunch – 37.5 hour working week)
• Hybrid working – Mon / Weds / Fri office days

Duties and responsibilities:

• Monitoring of the Finance Department email inbox
• Raising purchase orders and processing of invoices on Access Dimensions
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Preparation of supplier payment runs
• Raising proforma invoices and matching PO’s to invoices
• Raising of sales invoices
• Posting of cash / direct debits
• Processing credit card receipts and expense claims
• Completion of credit control
• Assisting the Finance Director with any other month-end and ad-hoc duties

Skills and experience required:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience within a similar role
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (Vlookups) Word and Access Dimensions (Desirable)
• Excellent analytical skills with an attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of accounting procedures
• Extremely organised and self-motivated, with strong interpersonal skills, able to work in a small team