Part Time Accounts Assistant

Our successful and growing client is looking for an Accounts Assistant to work 21 hours a week over three days but is flexible on the days worked. You will work closely with the finance teams, supporting smooth month-end processes and collaborating with teams across the business.

• Based in Chessington - office based.
• £29,000 (DOE) pro rata
• 21 hours per week - flexible on the days worked, although prefer a regular pattern of days and hours for each week.
• Generous pension scheme
• Health cover
• Onsite parking
• 24 days holidays + bank holidays (going up by 1 day a year for a max of 5 years)

Job specification:

• Assist sales and invoicing teams with customer account queries.
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations including accruals and prepayments
• Reconcile bank statements, including month-end.
• Check credit card expenses, monitor employee compliance, and resolve missing info.
• Primary responsibility for expense claims and staff reimbursements and help support role out and training for new group wide electronic expenses system.
• Work closely with the finance team.
• Support month-end close by posting journals and preparing reconciliations.
• Backup colleagues with purchase ledgers and payment runs.
• Help with month-end close.
• Assist with projects, including for the group finance team of the parent company

Person specification:

• Proven experience in consistent and reliable financial processing.
• Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies or unusual financial entries.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with Sage, or similar financial systems.
• Open to candidates without formal qualifications.

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