Assistant Accountant – Processing

• Inputting significant numbers of purchase invoices weekly and ensuring appropriately matched to purchase order system
• Operate fortnightly payment runs for suppliers and weekly staff expenses across 4 entities
• AP- Inbox monitoring and dealing with queries
• Regular reconciliation of supplier statements
• Record cash book payments and receipts
• To perform daily back-up and month end processes of purchase ledger and sales ledger, including running, checking and reconciling reports from computerised accounting system
• Generating sales invoices in line with organisation guidelines
• Preparing journals for all entries in line with reporting timetables
• Reconciliation of key balance sheet control accounts used by the sales and purchase ledger
• Assisting with debt recovery procedures, including liaison with budget managers and overdue debtors
• Maintaining filing requirements for purchase and sales invoices
• Assisting with month-end procedures, including posting monthly recharge journals
• Assisting with year-end audit file preparation and audit request
• Processing invoices accurately and in a timely manner
• Operating weekly/ fortnightly payment runs
• Preparing sales invoices in timely manner
• Be an interested and active member of the staff team within the Finance department
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with the College’s Health & Safety Policies and procedures

• AAT or equivalent, or actively studying towards a recognised accounting qualification
• Experience of inputting invoices and processing payments in line with controls
• Understanding of double entry and accounting principles
• Working to tight deadlines
• Good attention to details
• Use of Great Plains
• Experience of providing high quality customer support
• Developing and maintaining spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel
• Use of Microsoft Office programs

Relevant experience would be an advantage