Media Organisation seeks an Accounts Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. Based within their Shared Service Centre the Accounts Assistant would need to be a proactive individual who is keen to develop and grow.

Duties of the Accounts Assistant include:

• Setting up new supplier requests on the system ensuring bank details are set up correctly.
• Responsible for the purchase ledger of group companies
• Matching purchase invoices to purchase orders, with all finance checks to make sure invoices adhere to legal requirements.
• Assistance with UK BACs payments runs for freelancers and suppliers.
• Assistance with multi-currency International and Sepa payments.
• Providing consolidated cash flow to group weekly
• Posting Various Journals using double entry for Purchase ledger adjustments
• Full Bank Reconciliations for all companies and assistance with others may be required
• Monitoring key creditor accounts to make sure account runs smoothly.
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Running aged creditor reports for each company and work to keep clear. Review with FC.
• Managing both internal and external emails with production staff and external suppliers
• Preparing inter account transfers
• Processing and payments of Company Expenses.
• Assistance with year-end and interim audit processes.
• Assisting other team members during busy periods
• Group Barclaycard reconciliation
• Petty Cash reconciliations
• Dealing with all banks related queries including mandates
• Other ad hoc duties.

Requirements for the Accounts Assistant include:

• Ability to work on their own
• Strong Communication & Customer service skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good Excel Skills
• Ability to Prioritise
• Able to manage large volume.
• Flexible Attitude
• Double entry knowledge would be advantageous