Job Description
The successful Accounts Assistant candidate will join our Bolton office on an initial six-month contract, with the potential to become permanent. The role follows a hybrid working arrangement, requiring a minimum of two days per week in the office.
As an Accounts Assistant, your primary role will be to support the team in the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions for all UK Entities. This will also include Assystem Canada, Assystem USA and Assystem Australia which are currently being set up and new processes created.
This role requires a forward-thinking individual with great communication skills, and a good eye for detail. With an ability to work alone and within a team, prioritise tasks and ensure they are completed in a timely fashion.
Additionally, you may be expected to support the Finance team with general accounting duties, month end routines and ad hoc projects.
Key tasks and responsibilities include:
- Supporting the end-to-end accounts payable process for all UK entities, including receipting purchase orders, processing supplier & intercompany invoices and maintaining supplier ledgers
- Assisting with supplier and contractor payment runs along with ad-hoc manual payments
- Supporting the end-to-end accounts receivable process for all UK entities, including releasing customer invoices, allocating customer receipts, maintaining customer accounts and debtor’s ledger, chasing customers for overdue invoices,
- Daily bank reconciliation and cashflow forecasting
Role Requirements
- Excellent administration skills
- Confident use of Microsoft Office (Predominantly Excel and Outlook)
- Great attention to detail
- Able to prioritise your own workload
- Excellent organisation skills
- A forward thinker, capable of problem solving when required
- Ability and willingness to work as part of a team
