Bookeeper/Accounts Assistant - Upto £35K

Location

Brentwood, Essex | United Kingdom

Job description

We are looking for a Bookeeper/Accounts Assistant who will work alongside and support the Directors & external Chartered Accountant.

Nature of contract: Permanent

Nature of work: Full-time

Duties:

• Prepare customer statements and invoices
• Calculate and post receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts and verify details of transactions, such as funds received and total account balances
• Prepare monthly receivable statements
• Compile and sort documents, prepare and post invoices and credit and debit memos
• Work with collections personnel to verify status of delinquent accounts and solicit payments on overdue accounts
• Maintain up-to-date billing system
• Generate and send out invoices and follow up on, collect and allocate payments according to specific deadlines
• Perform account reconciliations
• Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities
• Research and resolve payment discrepancies
• Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records
• Follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc
• Process credit card payments and prepare bank deposits
• Investigate and resolve customer queries
• Communicate with customers via phone, email, mail or personally
• Assist with month-end closing
• Prepare weekly payments for staff

Preferred Criteria:

Willingness to learn.

Relevant experience within a finance/audit role.

Experience of preparing budgets, information for management accounts and end of year financial accounts for the chartered accountant.

Experience and a thorough working knowledge of computerised accounting systems and spreadsheets.

Good verbal and written presentation skills.

Ability to work independently and on own initiative, within a team environment.

Ability to work well under pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail.

Successful candidates are subject to a clear Enhanced DBS check & satisfactory references.

Skills:

• General computer and Internet literacy
• Experience with Xero
• Familiar with Microsoft Excel
• Dealing with small supplier transactions, including management of any invoice disputes
• Organised, self-motivating

• High standard of written and verbal English
• Good communicator
• High attention to detail
• Excellent attention to detail
• Flexible, can work independently or in a team
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of applications

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