Accounts Assistant

Posted 11 January 2022
Salary £27000 - £30000 per annum
LocationCity of London
Job type Permanent
ReferenceBBBH126271_1641919783
Contact NameJames Owen

Job description

My client, a well known and growing construction company, are looking to bring in an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team and take on end to end Accounts Payable duties. The successful candidate will have the ability to multi task and can demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy in processing, time management and organisational skills.

Along with being pro active, the candidate needs to be able to follow instructions and prioritise their work according o business needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Processing invoices
  • Handling queries and liaising with various stakeholders
  • Review ageing on a regular basis and provide updates upon request to finance team
  • Prepare payment runs on a bi-monthly basis for review and approval by senior management
  • Issue remittances at the point the payment run is approved
  • Review AP report regularly to identify debit balances and allocation of payments
  • Administer purchase order system
  • Perform supplier statement reconciliations
  • Previous knowledge of VAT returns desirable but not essential

Person Specification

  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Experience working in a similar role
  • Ability to manage a portfolio of responsibilities, prioritise and meet deadlines.
  • Technical excellence.
  • Ability to bring new ideas to the table.
  • Ability to communicate with finance and non-finance personnel.
  • Exceptional planning and organisational skills.


If you would be interested in hearing more about this position and being considered please contact James at Investigo.