Junior Accounts Assistant

Job title: Accounts Assistant (Graduate / First Job)

Location: North London, between Islington and King's Cross

Salary: £25K - £27K

Hours: Full time, office based 4 days a week

Fancy starting your career in accounts?

Fresh out of education and wondering how to get that first foot on the ladder? This could be it.

My client is a well established, friendly non corporate business with a medium sized finance team, and we have a rare opportunity to join them within a role that requires no experience, simply the right attitude and good academics. You will be their Accounts Assistant who wants to learn the ropes and grow. No experience needed. Full training is given, so if you're keen, enjoy working with numbers, have a flair for maths and like a good spreadsheet, this may be the career role for you. Future further study support will also be available if you wish to progress onto your AAT.

Why apply?

You'll be learning in a small team, so you'll get real hands on experience across the whole finance function rather than being stuck doing one job on repeat. There's genuine room to progress, and you'll be working with people who want to see you do well. The team have fantastic employee retention history. You will be working in really smart offices, within a team that want you to progress and learn.

What you'll be doing

Posting purchase invoices and expenses

Putting together supplier payment runs

Reconciling company credit cards and customer accounts

Raising sales invoices and helping with monthly statements

Helping with credit control, including chasing overdue accounts by phone and email

Keeping client details up to date in Xero (full training given)

Posting to the cashbook and helping with bank reconciliations

Producing regular finance reports

Supporting the Finance Manager and the wider team

Requirements

What you'll need

GCSE Maths at grade C or above (or equivalent)

A Levels, a BTec or a finance related UK degree

Confident with Microsoft Office and Excel

Good with numbers and a real eye for detail

A willingness to learn and take on feedback

Clear, friendly communication skills

Good time management and the ability to juggle deadlines

Happy to be in the office 4 days a week, full time in the office for the fist 3 months.

This is a junior role, applicants with over 1 years accountancy experience will not be considered.

Benefits

Hybrid working, full benefits package, 37.5 hours per week