Salary: Market related
Reference: 1404206941
Accounts Assistant
Office based – Potters Bar (Hertsmere) | Monday–Friday, 08:00–17:00
We're looking for an Accounts Assistant to join the finance team at our Potters Bar head office. You'll work across the group's day-to-day finance — purchase ledger, reconciliations and weekly reporting — as part of a small, established team.
Our processes are well established, and full training is provided on our systems. You won't need experience of every area of the role - we're just as interested in someone with a grounding in purchase ledger or transactional finance who is ready to broaden their remit - as we are in an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for a varied, hands-on position.
Key Responsibilities
Working alongside the finance team, you'll cover a broad mix of transactional finance across the group:
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Purchase ledger — setting up suppliers and subcontractors, processing and coding invoices, resolving queries, and preparing the weekly payment runs for review and authorisation.
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Weekly pay and bill — checking and reconciling the group's timesheet, invoice and payment data, and uploading invoices and self-bills into the finance system.
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Reconciliations — bank, company car, fuel and insurance reconciliations, together with staff expenses.
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Reporting — producing our regular weekly and monthly sales and finance reports, and providing information in response to ad-hoc queries.
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Month-end support — checking ledgers, finalising reconciliations and escalating anything outstanding.
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Accuracy and control — keeping accurate accounting records, making sure transactions are correctly coded, and querying anything that doesn't look right.
About You
What we’re looking for
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Ideally at least 2 years’ experience in a finance or accounts environment — for example as a purchase ledger clerk or accounts assistant.
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A methodical and organised approach, with good attention to detail and accuracy.
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Good working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office, and confidence handling large volumes of data.
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Clear communication skills and the ability to work to weekly and month-end deadlines.
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A willingness to learn, take ownership of your work, and question anything that doesn't look right.
Also useful, but not essential
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Experience in construction, recruitment or another high-volume, multi-company business.
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Exposure to Dynamics 365 Business Central or Evolution M — training will be provided either way.
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Study towards, or completion of, an accounting qualification such as AAT.
Working Arrangements
Office based at our Potters Bar head office, Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00. Annual leave: 24 days + 8 bank holidays + 3 days Christmas shutdown.
O’Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation
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