Accounts Assistant

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a bright and ambitious candidate to join our growing company and expand your skills and knowledge. Moreton Smith is a leading credit management business looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join our team in central London.

THE COMPANY:

Moreton Smith has experience of successful debt recovery in over 120 countries worldwide. The company has won multiple prestigious awards including the QICM (Quality in Credit Management). We are well established, having been in business for over 20 years and count 17 of the FTSE 100 companies as our clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Daily client account reconciliations in multiple currencies

• Processing repayments to clients via BACS or by cheque, including creating remittances

• Liaising with clients regarding client repayments and contras

• Coding and checking purchase invoices

• Processing purchase invoices into our accounting system (currently Sage)

• Supplier reconciliations including dealing with contras with client funds

• Query investigation for staff, suppliers and clients regarding the client accounts

• Filling and other ad hoc duties

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Intermediate Excel skills

• Attention to detail and able to cope with tight deadlines

• Excellent organisational and time management skills

• Team player, able to work and support colleagues across a multi-faceted organization

• Experience in an accounts department is preferred