Accounts Assistant
- Holborn, Central London
- £28,000-32,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Holborn, London (just a 2-minute walk from Holborn train station)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum, based on experience
Working Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (with potential to work from home one day a week after a successful 6-month probation period)What You'll Do:As an Accounts Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the financial processes of our client's esteemed organisation. Your responsibilities will include:
- Processing Purchase Ledger invoices and staff expenses using Sage 200, including nominal coding.
- Generating outgoing payments on the Purchase Ledger as required, using HSBCnet online banking.
- Managing and reconciling Purchase Ledger accounts.
- Recording incoming Sales Ledger receipts on a separate CRM system.
- Generating sales invoices and chasing outstanding debtors for payment.
- Reconciling bank and credit card accounts to statements/systems.
- Collaborating with various departments (Events, Arbitration, Membership) on finance-related matters.
- Assisting with the preparation of event Profit and Loss accounts, budgets, and annual financial reports.
- Prior experience in a similar role.
- Proficiency in Sage 200 or comparable accounting software.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, including the use of formulas, functions, pivot tables, and charts.
- Familiarity with both Sales and Purchase Ledgers.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong written and spoken communication skills.
- Knowledge of Nominal Ledger and accounting fundamentals will be a plus!