About this role
I am pleased to be assisting my client in the recruitment of an Accounts Assistant on a 6-month FTC basis. My client are a global insurance business based in the City of London (EC3). You will be working a hybrid basis of 2 days office and 3 home. Please find an overview of the roles below:
Role responsibilities
- Monitor outstanding employee expenses and resolve queries promptly
- Ensure expenses are approved and paid in line with company policies
- Perform regular bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
- Maintain accurate employee payment details and financial records
- Process payments and provide purchase ledger cover as required
- Prepare accruals and prepayments for review
- Support month-end and year-end processes
- Respond to employee, supplier and client queries professionally
- Assist with finance projects, process improvements and general administrative duties
- Undertake ad hoc tasks as required
Ideal experience
- Previous experience in finance & accounts
- Experience processing expenses, resolving queries and completing bank reconciliations
- Understanding of purchase ledger and month-end processes, including accruals and prepayments
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with finance system experience desirable