Compile data, compute fees and charges, and prepare invoices for billing purposes. Duties include computing costs and calculating rates for goods, services, and shipment of goods; posting data; and keeping other relevant records. May involve use of computer or typewriter, calculator, and adding and bookkeeping machines.
Accounts Assistant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Accounts Assistant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- assistance with the preparation of monthly management accounts, group reporting and year end accounting;
- Preparation of monthly payroll;
- Setup new suppliers;
- Ad-hoc month end tasks for the Finance Team;
- Good communication skills (written & verbal);
- Cost centre analysis;
- Prepare monthly accounting statements;
- Raising of sales invoices to customers on a weekly or monthly basis;
- To provide the Management Board with management information as required;
- Work closely, and organise monthly meetings with Property Managers, reviewing and presenting management accounts;
- Assisting with year-end procedures and tasks as required;
- Credit control skills including leasing with external clients, chasing debt and resolving queries;
- Acting as a point of contact for finance queries;
- Consolidation and preparation of monthly Sector management accounts;
- Liaising with other departments.
Requirements:
- Good written and verbal communication skills;
- AAT studiers are encouraged to apply;
- Assisting with year-end procedures and tasks as required;
- Previous experience in job costing;
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team;
- The desire to learn and increase your finance skill set;
- Excellent numeracy skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
- Previous accounts environment experience;
- Well organised and accurate in their work;
- Experience using an ERP system like GreatPlains, Oracle or NetSuite desirable but not essential;
- Confident & bubbly personality would be the best team fit;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- Experience of working in a high transaction purchase ledger environment;
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey information clearly and concisely;
- Currently studying for AAT, CIMA, ACCA.