Accounts Assistant

Interim Accounts Assistant - £16/18 per hour, 9 month contract (likely to go perm)

* Supporting both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions within a busy finance team.

* Processing supplier invoices, matching to purchase orders and resolving invoice queries.

* Preparing and processing supplier payment runs, supplier reconciliations and bank reconciliations.

* Raising customer invoices, allocating receipts and managing customer account queries.

* Proactively monitoring aged debt and carrying out credit control activities.

* Assisting with month-end activities, including accruals, journals, reconciliations and reporting.

* Maintaining accurate supplier and customer records, including account set-up and master data.

* Supporting VAT preparation, audits and ensuring compliance with financial controls and company procedures.

* Working closely with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of finance operations.

* Ideal for someone with strong AP and AR experience, excellent attention to detail, and confidence using Excel and accounting systems