Senior Accounts Assistant

My client, a market leader based on the outskirts of Walton-on-Thames are currently recruiting for a permanent proactive Senior Accounts Assistant to join their small close-knit team.

Hours - 37.5 hours Monday-Friday or 37.5 hours Monday-Thursday
Hybrid working - One/Two days Working From Home.
Salary - Up to £35,000 per annum

Key Tasks

• Invoice processing: Manage the end-to-end process of purchase invoices and expenses with accuracy and efficiency.
• Reconciliation: Ensure GRN's are accurately reconciled with invoices when processed and manage supplier and customer account reconciliations.
• Landed cost allocation: Accurately process and allocate freight and duty costs for all stock shipments.
• Creditor and debtor management: Monitor and analyse creditor and debtor balances, actively resolving queries, ensuring timely payments to suppliers and robust credit control.
• Bank reconciliation: Process bank transactions and perform reconciliations, maintaining accurate financial records.
• Payment management: Prepare payments and remittance advices, including handling down payments and deposits.
• Credit card management: Post credit card transactions and reconcile statements.
• E-commerce transactions: Process and reconcile sales transactions, addressing any related queries and escalating where necessary.
• Month-End support: Assist with month-end journal entries, including prepayments and depreciation.
• Audit assistance: Assist the wider finance team with the audit process by providing supporting documentation in a timely manner.
• VAT: Running of monthly and quarterly reports for VAT returns to support the financial controller alongside our external VAT consultants.

The Experience they're looking for:

• AR/AP experience: Bank reconciliation, invoice processing and ledger reconciliations.
• E-commerce expertise: Experience in an e-commerce environment, particularly with global suppliers, is highly desirable.
• Cost management: Proficiency in processing landed cost adjustments and analysing freight and duty costs.
• High-Volume transactions: Prior experience with marketplace transactions or managing high-volume financial transactions.
• Advanced Excel skills: Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, including the use of V-lookups and pivot tables.
• Team collaboration: A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Time management: Proven ability to work accurately under pressure, prioritise tasks effectively and build trust with internal stakeholders.
• Qualifications: Ideally studying AAT or higher
• ERP systems: Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems is advantageous.