Overview
Accounts Assistant
Location: Erith
Department: Finance
Type: Full time, Permanent
Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: Erith
Department: Finance
Salary: £30,000-£35,000
About the Role
The Accounts Assistant supports the Management Accountant in delivering accurate financial reporting and maintaining robust financial controls. This role involves hands-on accounting tasks, supervision of purchase ledger activities, and collaboration across departments to ensure timely and accurate financial operations.
Reporting to and supporting Management Accountant with various tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes
- Prepare and review stock reports
- Monthly accounting and month end reporting
- Fixed asset and lease accounting and maintenance of Fixed Asset register
- Fuel invoices & Private Mileage cost posting and monitoring
- Credit Card cost posting and ensuring correct support and VAT accounting
- Petty Cash and Store cash posting and monitoring
- Expenses posting and monitoring
- Account Reconciliations
- Support the preparation of VAT returns and other statutory filings
- Other tasks supporting the team as required
Purchase Ledger supervision: Oversee a team of two in processing supplier invoices. Responsibilities include:
- Supplier Master data maintenance
- Ensuring the team have all invoices posted on time and accurately
- Ensuring queries are resolved in a timely manner
- Ensuring payment runs pay due invoices on time and maximise supplier discounts
- Reconciliation of supplier accounts/inter-company accounts/statements
Skills & Requirements
- Previous experience in an accounting role
- AAT Level 2 or above (or working towards)
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and SAP accounting software
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
What We Offer
- 23 days holiday (raising up to 28 with Length of Service)
- Pension in line with auto-enrolment
- Health Care plan
- Career progression
Join our team and become a pivotal force in the success of our network! Apply now—we look forward to hearing from you!
We are committed to fostering inclusion and diversity for the future success of the Würth Group.
Please note: Interviews may be conducted while the role is advertised. We reserve the right to close this role if we receive sufficient applicants. Apply early to avoid disappointment.
Salary: £30,000-£35,000
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