About the position
The Accounts Receivable Assistant / Trainee Accountant is a newly created role that is key in helping the team succeed and enabling the Company to grow and develop. The role will be largely credit control, accounts receivable day-to-day activity and some general ledger accounting. You will be joining a highly motivated team that is passionate about what they do in a Company that is going from strength to strength. This is an opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives and play a visible role in its success.
Responsibilities
• Customer invoicing and accounting for billing changes, cancellations, credit notes and refunds.
• Responding to queries from customers (and colleagues in customer facing departments).
• Preparing regular timely reports on the accounts receivable position for management.
• Monitoring customers’ accounts and following-up on late payments.
• Negotiating payment plans with customers.
• Allocating cash receipts and credit notes promptly to ensure the accuracy of the sales ledger.
• Participating in tasks and responsibilities relating to the month end / year end accounting and balance sheet control.
• Supporting as needed with annual accounts / corporation tax filings, VAT returns and ONS surveys.
• Project work as appropriate and as capacity allows.
• Occasional adhoc cover for the accounts payable function.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the Finance Director or Financial Controller.
Requirements
• Part qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or QBE equivalent.
• Experience of Credit Control, Accounts Receivable and general accounting.
• Experience using Xero.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Positive can-do mentality.
• Able to juggle multiple deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of numerical analytical aptitude.
• Values honesty, clarity, excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Nice-to-haves
• Exposure to finance processes / infrastructure in an established company and / or of successfully establishing these in a scale-up.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and VAT reporting / compliance; exposure to and / or knowledge of external audit of UK entities and of balance sheet control.
• Experience using Salesforce.
Benefits
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 26 after two years) + Bank Holidays
• Birthday Holiday and Christmas Holiday (three additional days)
• 5% Company & Employee Pension Scheme Contributions
• Life Assurance Scheme (four times salary)
• Hybrid Working (at least one day a week in the London office)
• Remote GP and Medical Second Opinion Services
• Mental Health Support
• Physiotherapy (eight sessions per year)
• Life, Money and Wellbeing Support
• 360 Wellbeing Score, Insights and Calendar
• Financial and Legal Support
• 1-2-1 Lifestyle Coaching
• Savings and Discounts
• Perkbox