Ref - Accounts Assistant – Ref 9924

Accounts Assistant

A highly motivated, adaptable, and ambitious Accounts Assistant. Throughout their career, they have developed a well-rounded skill set across finance, administration, management, and sales, gaining valuable commercial experience while building strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving abilities. They successfully balanced academic studies alongside professional commitments, demonstrating excellent time management, resilience, and a proactive approach to achieving results. Equally effective working independently or as part of a collaborative team, they are recognised for their reliability, strong work ethic, and positive attitude. With a genuine desire to learn and develop, they are now seeking an opportunity where they can apply their transferable skills, continue to grow professionally, and make a meaningful contribution to a forward-thinking organisation.
  • Over 10 years’ finance experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable and accounts assistant positions.
  • Extensive purchase ledger experience including invoice matching, batching, coding and processing.
  • Experienced in supplier statement reconciliations and resolving account discrepancies.
  • Managed high-volume supplier payment runs, ensuring accurate and timely payments.
  • Performed daily bank postings and bank reconciliations across multiple accounts and currencies.
  • Processed journals, including payroll journals and other month-end adjustments.
  • Supported month-end activities including accruals, prepayments and cash flow reporting.
  • Maintained accurate supplier master data and set up new supplier accounts.
  • Processed staff expenses, petty cash and company credit card transactions.
  • Raised sales invoices, processed customer refunds and supported sales ledger activities.
  • Assisted with credit control and customer account management.
  • Managed payment allocations, remittance advice production and payment confirmations.
  • Experienced using systems such as NetSuite, Sage, Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Reconciled payment requests and investigated financial discrepancies to ensure accurate payments.
  • Supported audit requirements by preparing financial documentation and liaising with auditors.
  • Contributed to finance system implementations and process improvement projects, including payment automation and system integrations.
  • Assisted with inventory accounting, purchase orders, stock reconciliations and year-end stocktakes.
  • Produced ad hoc financial reports and maintained finance trackers to support the wider team.
  • Provided cross-functional support and cover for colleagues, ensuring continuity of finance operations.
  • Recognised for delivering excellent supplier service, resolving payment queries efficiently and building strong internal and external relationships.
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