Accounts Assistant

An exciting new opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a vibrant and progressive company based near London Bridge.
The overall Purpose of this role will be to ensure timely management of accounts payable processing, ensuring group policies are adhered to, and providing support to both the group management accountant and financial account.
Responsibilities
• Posting of invoices onto the accounting system (currently OpenAccounts, moving to NetSuite)
• Scan and file all invoices accurately
• Monitor cash levels and update daily cash flow model
• Monitor and review credit cards, staff expenditure in accordance with company policy
• Control invoicing process in accordance with invoice policy
• Coordinate incoming supplier invoices to ensure quick turnaround and approval
• Match payments against invoices daily in the accounting system to ensure supplier ledgers are kept up to date
• Post daily movements in bank accounts to the accounting system
• Answer supplier queries in a timely and professional manner
• Prepare suggested weekly payments file for review and process payments on online banking system
• Accrue direct and indirect expenses for monthly management accounts
• Communicate with staff and suppliers in an authoritative and professional manner
• Support the financial accountant
• Bank reconciliations
• Liaising with our international VAT advisors
• Control account reconciliations
• Review of expenditure against forecast/budget (marketing, production, cost of sales, as well as overheads)
• Set-up of new online banking (move to new bank, possibly late 2014)
• Cover for, and assisting management accountant – invoice and PO accruals, prepayment and accrual posting, trade creditors and AR control account reconciliation
• Continual review of procurement policies and suggestions for improvement
• Any additional requests and analysis as required by management

This role necessitates a confident and reliable candidate with an excellent academic background and a keen willingness to learn / understand the mechanics of the business. With a strong attention to detail and an ability to work at pace, the high calibre candidate will effectively prioritise high workloads and exhibit good time management techniques. Excellent communication / interpersonal skills are essential for working within the fast paced, collaborative environment, as well as communicating with staff across all levels of the business.