I am currently working on an Accounts Assistant position for one of our fantastic clients based in Hertfordshire. This position is TEMP to PERM so you will need to be available immediately. 

I am looking for an Accounts Assistant, experienced within Sales and Purchase Ledger, confident with accounting terminology and a team player who will fit into their confident driven team. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Executive to join the UK’s largest gift experience provider. You will need to have good experience of performing accounting duties in a medium sized business and working in a fast paced environment. Only people who are quick to learn, team players, show great enthusiasm and are looking to improve processes will be considered. This role will report to the Finance Manager and is a full time role.  

Purpose of the Job:

To review and completion of supplier payments and non-supplier payments on a weekly/mind month and monthly basis, ensuring system and non-system generated invoices are checked and paid on time. To be responsible for the completion of Third Party, Corporate and Retail invoices and the subsequent collection of all monies due and ensuring system and non-system generated invoices are checked and issued on time. In addition, ensuring all online sales income is collected and reconciled. This role also requires all queries raised by Third Party, Corporate suppliers re invoices to be investigated and resolved. 

Responsibilities/Job Content

• Preparation of monthly/weekly payment runs for experience and non-experience providers
• Investigate all queries that arise and resolve these in time and in a professional manner with help from the relevant Department
• Review employee expenses and make reimbursements
• Preparation of monthly invoices for Third Party, Corporate and Retail clients
• Collection of all sums due from these clients on due dates, including calling to chase outstanding debts
• Reconciling payments received from and Retails customers
• Regular weekly / monthly reporting to management using Excel
• Issuing refunds for the customers and posting on in-house system
• Continually critique and improve existing processes and procedures
• Investigating  with the suspect/fraudulent vouchers

And a bit about you:

• 3+ years’ experience within Sales/Purchase Ledger role, ideally using Sage or other accounting packages
• Knowledge of accounting terminology
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365  – including excellent excel skills. (vlookup/pivot table/ifsum)
• Outstanding attention to detail is a must
• Ability to deliver to deadlines
• Team player
• Ability to confidently deal with business partners and customers as required
• Strong written and spoken English is a must
• Outgoing, friendly but firm personality