Accounts Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Reed Accountancy

Reed Accountancy

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

I have been retained by a growing Central London based Commercial Property Asset Management firm, who following internal promotion are looking for a new Accounts Assistant to join their corporate finance team.

Working in a modern, open plan office they offer an enjoyable, inclusive and social environment with plenty of room for individual growth.

They offer benefits including pension contributions, salary sacrifice, agile working, flexible working patterns, generousholiday allowance, qualification support and more.

Reporting to the Management Accountant and part of a total London headcount of 40, you will be responsible for assisting the finance team with routine financial tasks for their corporate entities.

Key Responsibilities

The core responsibility of the role is to support the Management Accountant and Head of Finance with regards to the monthly financial reporting of corporate entities.
Responsible for monitoring the Accounts Payable inbox
Processing supplier invoices and checking the accuracy of the invoice content and coding using Xero
Obtaining appropriate approvals of supplier invoices, liaising where necessary with suppliers, asset managers and managing agents to resolve any invoice or payment queries
Processing payments and seeking approvals via online banking systems
Matching, processing, obtaining appropriate approvals for staff expenses
Raising corporate sales invoices for validation, and sending invoices to clients for approval and payment
Under supervision of the Management Accountant and Head of Finance, managing the Credit Control process
Posting credit card statements to Xero
Preparation of daily Bank reconciliations on Xero and ensuring agreement to the Bank Statement
Preparation and filing of quarterly VAT returns
Support in the preparation of the year end accounts and liaising with external accountants and tax advisors
Assist the Management Accountant in the preparation of forward looking budgets based on current and potential business streams
Assisting the Management Accountant/Head of Finance with monthly reviews of the corporate profit and loss, balance sheet and monthly group management accounts
Preparing and updating processes and procedures to ensure the corporate financial reporting process is as efficient as possible
As part of a small team it is also important that the role can contribute to supporting the finance team with adhoc projects and analysis as necessary.

Core Skills and Experience

A willingness to study and attain professional qualification is desirable
Previous Accounts Payable/Receivable experience
Minimum intermediate level Excel skillsi.e. able to summarise and analyse data
Experience in Property Management desirable but not essential

Working Environment

You will have a hybrid based working pattern with 2 key days in the office per week to meet requirements and collaborate as a team.

Equipment is provided to set up an ergonomic home working environment.

Working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm, with 1 hour for lunch, or such other hours as are appropriate to undertake the work required to fulfil the above role.

Flexible working patterns are also supported.