Accounts Assistant for A Travel Company

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TITLE Accounts Assistant

LOCATION London Office (Hammersmith)

REPORTING TO Finance Manager

PRACTICAL REQUIREMENTS The job involves working 5 days a week. Standard office hours are 09:00 – 17:30

OVERALL PURPOSE

To be responsible for all functions of the UK Purchase ledger and Sales ledger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

General

• To process and pay all UK invoices

• To process all rental payments

• To enter and post all invoices on accounting system (MS Dynamics)

• To process staff expenses

• To process daily cash receipts and allocate payments

• To process collection of direct debits

• To run supplier statements and deal with any queries

• To chase agent payments

• To deal with staff queries in regards to taking payments, errors on system

• To process refunds, staff deposits

• To post journals for various transactions (various currencies)

• Petty cash

• To liaise with suppliers and staff when necessary for relevant financial information.

• To perform such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

Desired skills and experience:

• Previous accounting experience
• Good knowledge of double entry bookkeeping
• Previous purchase ledger experience (minimum 1 year)
• Computer literacy (previous experience using Word, Excel, email and internet)
• A flexible, hands-on approach
• Superb attention to detail