Accounts Assistant - London, United Kingdom - GeraldEve

GeraldEve

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Ref

AA
Finance
Jan 2023
Location:
6 Mortimer St, London, UK
Function
Business Services
Salary

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Status

Full Time
Type
Permanent About the Team

The Finance team is a team of 9 and comprises: Financial Controller, Senior Management Accountant, 2 x Accounts Assistant, Credit Control Manager, Credit Controller, Assistant management Accountant, Purchase ledger assistant and Payroll Administrator.

You will be based in our our London, West End office.

Main responsibilities

Posting of cash and checking for outstanding items on bank reconciliation
Phoning clients in relation to receipts and invoices
Chasing receipts and posting onto the system
Allocating and reconciling transactions
Preparing and sending out monthly reports: cashflow, bad debts, unallocated receipts
Update bank transactions with bank analysis codes and analyse spend reports
Provide cover for purchase ledger and expenses posting during busy periods
Update daily and weekly cashflow report
Prepare weekly and monthly bank reconciliations
Set up all payments in the banking system, and request relevant authorisations and signatures
Process all bank transactions on a daily basis (payments and receipts)
Send out daily reports, trial balance and outstanding items in the bank
Download daily bank statements

About you

45 years' relevant experience as an Accounts Assistant preferably gained within professional services (but not essential)
Accounting qualification (e.g. AAT) desirable but not essential
Medium advanced Excel skills
Team player with ability to build relationships across the business
Flexible attitude and willing to take on tasks outside of the daytoday job as and when required
Strong communication skills

Salary and benefits

Salary: competitive based on market, professional experience and qualifications
Performance related staff profit share scheme
26 days' holiday, plus Bank Holidays and days at Christmas and New Year
Pension scheme membership (after initial probationary period)
Life and Accident insurance
Group income protection scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Critical Illness Cover
Wellbeing Allowance
Access to Peppy for you and your partner
1 paid volunteering day per year to help give back to our local communities
Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
Interest Free Rental Deposit Loan
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after two years' service

Alongside our competitive compensation and benefits package we offer all our staff the ongoing opportunities to learn and develop, through in-house CPD sessions, further education support as well as internal and external training programmes.

Gerald Eve encourage pro-bono work and volunteering as well as regular social and sporting activities to engage with all your colleagues.

Your progression will be supported and guided by managers and mentors using a transparent framework so you can clearly see what you need to do to get to where you want to be.

Hybrid working and core hours

The terms and conditions of this appointment may be varied by the firm to meet business requirements and/or to meet changes in best practice or legal requirements.