Accounts Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen within an award winning property asset management company for a temporary too permanent Accounts Assistant. The company have established themselves as a high-end, service-driven company, committed to meeting the needs of a diverse marketplace and are continually growing and expanding into new markets.

This role sits with the management accounts team and although it is an Accounts Assistant role you will be required to assist the Management Accountants with their work when required.

The ideal candidate will be one with strong experience of the accounts payable and receivable processes and who can come in and hit the ground running. You will need to be a hands on individual who can deal with a busy working environment and assist across the accounts team when needed.

The business is continuously expanding and entering new markets and you will need to be a motivated self-starter within this entrepreneurial organisation to make sure the finance function is always delivering value.

Pay - £23,000 - £25,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + benefits & study support

Location - Central London

Working hours - 9.00am - 6.00pm

The Role:

• Full management of accounts payable function
• Expense and overhead management for the company
• Reconciliation of company credit cards
• Business support - working closely with the commercial side of the business to provide finance & decision support
• Work with the management accountants and AR team and support them in their work
• Jointly work on the year end accounts and related audit preparation
• New systems testing/preparation
• Intercompany and multi-currency experience ideal
• Cover for all duties within accounts payable and provide cover for AR
• Liaise with UK & Australian finance teams generally and on intercompany working
• Financial accounting ,compliance & audit

Candidate profile:

• Clear & strong work ethic
• Enquiring mind - asks questions
• Desire to learn & grow
• Initiative
• Ability to understand not simply follow orders
• Ability to spot issues, investigate and resolve
• Good time management & appreciation of priorities
• Thorough but driven by challenges
• Team player
• Good communication skills

Next Steps…

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