Part Time Accounts Assistant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Part Time Accounts Assistant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Data entry;
- Counting and preparing the daily takings from all sources;
- Answer staff questions about wages, deductions, attendance, and time records;
- Processing and logging customer refunds;
- Reconciling Sales invoices, receipts and payments;
- Allocating payments;
- VAT submissions;
- Monthly payroll processing;
- Dealing with invoice queries;
- Maintain the cashless payment systems including cashless catering systems and ensure that school funds and trip financial arrangements are in order;
- To provide assistance and advice to budget holders on financial matters;
- Maintain bank accounts held in the UK, including monthly reconciliations to deadlines;
- Assist Accounting Manager with monthly, quarterly and biannual reporting;
- Credit control duties including chasing payments from customers;
- Statement reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
Requirements:
- Sage experience is preferred;
- Previous all round accounts experience is essential;
- Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst handling multiple priorities;
- Highly proficient in Excel;
- Strong transactional finance grounding with the ability to support a strong finance team at month end;
- High standard of numerical and communication skills;
- Able to work efficiently in a team;
- Previous accountancy experience and working towards or possess accountancy qualification (desirable but not essential provided you fit the above);
- Ability to time manage effectively;
- 5 years + experience across all aspects of accounts;
- Punctual and professional;
- AAT qualified is a good measure of the work required however someone studying ACCA/CIMA or qualified by experience would equally be considered;
- Excellent organisational and time management skills;
- Be looking to progress and develop yourself professionally;
- Possess excellent communications skills.