Assistant Accountant

This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative finance team where your contribution directly impacts business performance. You’ll gain exposure to a broad range of accounting functions while continuing to develop your skills in a supportive environment. This is a full time role but we are open to 4 days a week for the right candidate.

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Assistant Accountant to manage the end-to-end processing of customer billing and collections, including invoice generation and resolution of customer queries. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate financial operations across accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger activities. You’ll work closely with both internal stakeholders and external customers, helping maintain strong financial controls and supporting key month-end processes.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Accounts Receivable & Collections

• Billing Management: Generate customer invoices, ensuring billing information is accurate and up to date
• Procurement Support: Liaise with customer contacts to procure client purchase order numbers to ensure seamless billing.
• Debt Collection: Manage cash collection for all companies within the group, including occasional communication outside standard hours to accommodate global customers

Accounts Payable & Expenses

• Vendor Management: Enter AP vendor invoices into the finance system and generate payment runs for approval.
• Timely Payments: Ensure the timely completion of all payment runs and handle employee expense claims and queries.

Accounting & General Ledger

• Reconciliations: Perform bank reconciliations and manage the processing and reconciliation of company credit cards.
• Asset Management: Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation.
• Month-End Support: Assist with journal entries, including prepayments, and intercompany loan confirmations and reconciliations.
• Internal Controls: Ensure compliance with internal controls and maintain high-quality financial data

What we are looking for:

Essential Experience & Skills

• Prior Experience: Previous experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other general accounting functions.

• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate yourself clearly.

• Stakeholder Management: Ability to engage effectively with customers and internal stakeholders, including the confidence to clearly communicate approval processes and what the finance team will and won’t accept.