Accounts Assistant - Colchester, United Kingdom - ILC International Language Holidays

Description

This is a great opportunity ILC International Language school, providing additional capacity in our financial control and accounting.


Reports to:
Senior Finance Accountant & Finance Team

Specific Responsibilities

Financial duties

• Record accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Daily bank reconciliations on the accounting system (Xero).
• Taking cash payments including for text books
• Managing petty cash
• Updating payment records on student admission system (Fidelo)
• Invoicing to bigger sized customers (i.e. Embassies)
• Following up late and unpaid invoices
• Checking and updating ledger balances
• Support monthly payroll and keep organized records by analysing timesheets for payroll and sent for external submission.
• Maintaining holiday and sickness records (at HR software Deputy)
• Adhoc duties relating other accounts/finance matters within the business.

Requirements and skills

• Work experience as a Finance Assistant, Accounts assistant or similar role
• Accounting knowledge including doubleentry bookkeeping
• Good MS Excel skills (creating spreadsheets and using financial functions)
• Familiarity with accounting software (Xero would preferable)
• Organizational and timemanagement skills ( meeting deadlines)
• Attention to detail, with an ability to spot numerical errors

Benefits:

• Company pension
• We offer 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Working in the office
• Varying job in a dynamic organization in which you can continue to develop yourself and with freedom for own input that is taken into account.
• Continuous professional development

You will work alongside with Finance Accountant to provide general financial admin support in the group, income invoicing, general ledger reconciliations as well as assistance with general finance queries from around the organisation.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time


Salary:
£17,806.48-£28,642.35 per year


Expected hours:
per week


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 20/04/2024