Accounts Assistant

This exciting opportunity has arisen to join a rapidly growing privately owned business, in a high spec and high-tech environment.

Based in Welwyn Garden City your main responsibilities will be to support the Finance Manager by taking over the complete AP function and then providing further support across all aspects of day to day finance.

Reporting to the Financial Manager the day to day responsibilities will include:

• Managing the AP inbox, processing (match/batch/code) all supplier invoices
• First line of communication with suppliers to process invoicing or payment queries
• Attaching the correct documentation to invoices and reconciling purchase orders to invoices received
• Posting invoices and credit notes and ensuring they’re coded correctly in the system
• Preparing monthly supplier statement reconciliations
• Preparing weekly payment runs and processing supplier payments (ensuring that a senior Manager has signed all payments off)
• Overseeing the sub-contractor ledger, getting payment authority from the directors
• Monthly CIS reporting to HMRC - checking & verifying before it is sent
• Supporting the Finance Manager with other ad-hoc financial tasks relating to the day to day finance, month end and payroll

In addition there will be broader responsibility for the day to day accounts for 2 subsidiary companies:

• Accounts receivable; allocating payments and chasing outstanding debt where relevant (mostly via email)
• Performing bank reconciliations and adjusting cash books
• Making month end ledger adjustments and corrections
• Responsible for prepayments and accruals and posting month end journals

We are looking for a capable and self starting finance professional who will provide the following:

• Complete ownership of the AP function
• The ability to undertake other finance tasks, including transactional, day to day accounts and month end support
• A positive and supportive business partner who will grow into the role and become a rounded accounts assistant
• Someone who thrives in the office environment.