Accounts Assistant

We are currently partnering with a Housing Association based in Birmingham, who are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join their growing team on a 12 month FTC (Maternity Cover).

Our client is proud to offer a hybrid arrangement of 2 days in the office and 3 from home as well as 24 days annual leave (plus bank holidays, an extra day for your birthday and 2 days special leave).

This is a full-time position with a salary band of £29,500 to £31,500 (subject to experience) and the start date is subject to notice.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Maintaining accurate financial records within the organisation’s finance system - ensuring all nominal coding and project costs are correct
• Performing daily bank reconciliation, allocating receipts and payments to relevant invoices, direct debits and providers
• Investigating any payments and receipts that cannot be matched to invoices or direct debits or providers
• Processing supplier invoices, purchase orders and credit notes ensuring all approval levels have been met, with supporting documentation attached
• Analysing and reconciling financial information
• Raising sales invoices for rent arrears
• Assisting with and producing the weekly payments run within the agreed deadline, ensuring all checks have been completed
• Assist and complete the monthly checklist for month-end closure
• Managing all Direct Debits and ensuring all payments have been validated
• Reconciling supplier statements, aged debtors and aged creditors
• Identifying purchase ledger invoices for potential accruals/prepayments to the Management Accountant
• Updating and reconciling petty cash and ensuring all receipts have been received and reconciled
• Analysing and posting credit card analysis every month with supporting receipts

Experience required:

• Bookkeeping experience
• Strong knowledge of credit and debit entries
• AAT qualification is preferred, un-qualified candidates with demonstrable relevant experience will be considered

Rewards and benefits:

• Hybrid working
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Day off for your birthday
• 2 days emergency leave, 2 days special leave

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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