Accounts Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - First Mile

First Mile
First Mile
Verified Company
Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description
We are currently looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance Team here at First Mile. Your role will be to support and assist in maintaining the day-to-day operations of the finance department.

The role will be a hybrid role combining time at home with time in our Birmingham office as well as the odd trip to our London office.


Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Processing invoices, receipts, and payments, accurately recording financial data into the accounting system, & reconciling accounts to ensure their completeness and accuracy
  • Preparing weekly payment runs in a timely manner to include all invoicing and payment checks
  • Managing ad hoc outgoing payments
  • Communicating with vendors, clients, and other team members to maintain good relationships & ensuring smooth financial operations with the organisation
  • Processing expenses for staff
  • Managing AP inbox
  • Distribution of post in a timely manner
  • Supplier statement reconciliation

Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Behavioural Attributes

  • Be highly organised, determined and resolute; able to demonstrate a positive attitude at all times, including when under pressure
  • A team player who can demonstrate a willingness to learn, and a 'can do' attitude
  • Demonstrates determination, resourcefulness and purpose to deliver the best results for the organisation
General Skills

  • Able to cope with working in a high volume, fast paced, demanding environment
  • Accurate with a keen eye for detail and minimising errors, producing work to a high standard
  • Good problemsolving skills
  • Able to work with mínimal supervision
  • Strong organisational skills, able to work to tight deadlines and produce high quality work, with attention to detail
Knowledge & Technical Skills

  • Knowledge of MS Excel
  • Comfortable with numbers with the ability to communicate financial information to nonfinancial people

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