Accounts Assistant

Location: London – Hybrid (1 day working from home)
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000
Contract: 6-month fixed-term contract, with potential to become permanent

Our client is a multinational shipping group seeking to appoint an experienced Accounts Assistant to support its finance function on an initial 6-month contract, with the potential for the role to become permanent.

The role will take responsibility for a range of accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, working closely with the wider finance team to ensure accurate financial records, timely processing of transactions, and the smooth running of day-to-day finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable activities across the business.
• Process supplier invoices, ensuring accurate coding, approvals, and timely payment.
• Raise and issue customer invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely billing.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve outstanding queries and discrepancies.
• Monitor customer accounts, follow up on overdue balances, and support credit control activities.
• Process supplier payments and assist with payment runs.
• Perform bank reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate financial records and transactions using Xero.
• Assist with month-end processes, including reconciliations, journals, and reporting.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers to resolve finance-related queries.
• Support intercompany reconciliations and transactions across multiple entities.
• Ensure accounts payable and receivable ledgers are accurate and up to date.
• Assist with cash flow monitoring and reporting.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting and administrative tasks.