Accounts Assistant - Credit Control & Purchase Ledger

KennedyPearce Consulting are currently partnering with a SME membership association based in the City of London in their search for a (part time) duel Credit Control & Purchase Ledger role within the wider finance team. With a focus around Accounts Payable/Credit Control, this role will also include general accounting responsibilities, which will assist the broader finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is ambitious, displays ownership within their role and is adaptable and can work from home until the office reopens after the pandemic.

Key Responsibilities:

Managing the accurate and timely processing of day to day financial transactions

• Setting up new customer accounts & updating existing customer accounts.
• Supporting with the issuing of customer sales invoices.
• Assisting with the prompt collection of sales ledger income and effective credit control procedures.
• Ensuring that a timely and accurate response is made to all customer queries including liaison with staff organising the events.
• Data cleansing work as directed by the Finance Manager.

Supporting with the accurate & timely Purchase Ledger

• Ensure prompt payment of expense claims & payments to suppliers.
• Liaison with budget holders to ensure correct coding & authorisation.
• Producing weekly BACS payment schedules and despatching remittance advices promptly.
• Provide assistance with reviewing the aged creditors' listing and resolving non-current bala
• Ensuring all queries, external or internal, relating to purchase ledger are resolved.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of using Access Dimensions.
• Experience within an accounting function including data entry, sales & purchase ledger.
• A positive can do attitude and an enthusiasm to learn new tasks.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Confidence to liaise with customers particularly concerning debt chasing.
• Ability to work on own initiative and competency in making judgements e.g. with regard to queries from customers and suppliers.