Accounts Assistant

Robert Half is recruiting an Accounts Assistant for a long serving client based in Ocean Village in Southampton. In this role, you will be responsible for matching invoices to purchase orders and/or vouchers, data entry and assisting in the process of Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R). This dynamic team environment offers you a great work space/office, excellent benefits and great career advancement opportunity. This position reports to the Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities

• Support accounts payable: vendor invoices and disbursement filing, A/P invoice matching & filing
• Support Accounts Receivable: process daily invoices/credit, apply cash receipt, help with collection of past due balance
• General accounting and administration support: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects
• Correct transaction documents, which may require revision of other documents or entries as well as the original; may initiate other actions
• Code documents that require knowledge in determining proper classification of expenditure codes and accounting codes.
• Prepare statements and reports that require utilisation of a variety of sources
• Post financial information to journals, registers, and ledgers, manually or by electronic equipment
• Reconcile discrepancies by checking all possible sources of disagreement, reconstructing probable actions, and recognising the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as required
• Assist in budgetary control by monitoring budgets and originating or verifying adjustments and transfers
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned

Skills/Qualifications

• AAT or BS/BA in Accounting preferred
• Excellent data entry skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Sage are preferred
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail are critical

Salary & Benefits

• Circa £12ph plus holiday pay
• Free Parking
• Free Tea and Coffee

The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.

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