Part-time Assistant Accountant (6 month contract)

TITLE: Part-time Assistant Accountant

JOB REF: 11227

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: 6 month contract

LOCATION: Loughborough

SALARY: £27,000 per annum

HOURS: 32 hours per week (must include a Thursday)

JR Personnel are an employment agency acting on behalf of a client who is looking for an experienced Accounts person to cover maternity leave within their busy Finance Team. This is a fantastic role where you will be responsible for providing a professional and efficient accounting service, ensuring that work is carried out in a timely and accurate manner and internal reporting requirements are met.

Role profile:

• Processing expenses claims in a timely manner.
• Review and approve fortnightly BACs payments files.
• Processing credit card and prepaid expense card reconciliations.
• Set up one-off bank payments on the current banking system.
• Reconcile purchase ledger accounts to statements received, recording and investigating differences.
• To raise sales invoices, based on requests received and regular invoices, accurately and in a timely manner.
• To respond to queries on sales invoices raised.
• Credit control function, chasing overdue accounts via all forms of communication.
• Matching of all receipts including bacs, cheques, credit cards against invoices outstanding.
• Bank reconciliation in a timely manner.
• Liaising with departments to identify any unidentified monies.
• To complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations for review by the Finance Manager.
• To assist as required with monthly management accounts and annual budgeting and external audit processes.

Essential Experience:

• Working towards the AAT qualification
• Extensive experience of working in a fast-paced finance environment.
• Outstanding communication and customer care skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a team environment
• Meticulous planning and organisational skills

Due to the number of responses generated we are unable to get back to every applicant.  If you have not heard from us within seven days you will not have been successful on this occasion.