Accounts Assistant Contract

Interim Accounts Assistant

Do you want to work for a fast-growing Global technology company based in Central Brighton? You will be joining a Finance team during an exciting growth period with opportunities to further your accounting career. The successful candidate will perform activities primarily related to Bank and Accounts Payable.

Job Duties:

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable Specialist to support in the day to day running of the EMEA Accounts Payable function covering a minimum of 10 different entities. Duties will include:

Processing multi-currency invoices and credit notes accurately and in good time
Working with Purchase Order [PO] requestors and approvers to ensure adherence to the purchasing procedure
Managing the supplier database
Reconciling supplier accounts to supplier statements on a regular basis and resolving all reconciling items, ensuring AP Ageing report up to date at all times
Preparing weekly payment runs and ensuring all payments allocated in the same week
Entering journals at month end
Preparing analysis
Assisting with audit queries
Any other ad-hoc task as can be reasonably expectedBank Reconciliations

Update and reconcile all bank accounts on a regular basis
Contact the relevant people to ensure all postings completed on a regular basis
Ensure cash receipts all allocated and cleared by end of work – day 1 of month end close
Ensure all payments out allocated and cleared by end of work – day 3 of month end close
Run NetSuite reports for each bank account and create Balance Sheet Reconciliation files for review, as soon as each account is closed off for the monthKnowledge, Skills and Experience:

Proven experience working within Finance with a focus on accounts payable or accounts receivable
Must be extremely detail-oriented with excellent attention to accuracy.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills required.
ERP Experience is required – NetSuite desirable but not essential.
Computer proficiency with practical experience in using MS Office products.
Ability to work independently with little support and work as part of a team.
Desire to learn and develop new accounting skills. Experience and Education:

Minimum of 2-3 years of work experience in accounting, preferably in accounts payable or accounts receivable