Accounts Assistant

Job Description

Job Title: Accounts Assistant - Permanent, Full TimeSalary per annum: £24k-£27k pa depending on experienceReporting to: Payroll Officer and Commercial ManagerLocation: Office 3 days a week (London Liverpool Street) and Home Based 2 days a weekHours of Work: 08:30 to 17:00 Monday to Friday. On occasion you may be required to apply flexibility to your hours of work to fulfil your duties.Job OverviewOur vision is to become the international benchmark against which all other cleaning companies are compared against. We benefit from a diverse client base across a range of market sectors with our team delivering service the Birkin way in a positive, enthusiastic,and helpful way.It is an exciting time to join the Birkin Bus as the company is expanding and investing more into new technology and diversifying into new areas.Birkin stands for trust and integrity; we are genuine, and we care about our people and performance. We have a hard-wired passion to be the best. Our values drive quality customer service delivery and real value for our clients by integrating technologyto improve our effectiveness and efficiency.Outline of the RoleAs an Accounts Assistant, working closely with yourline manager, you will be responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within the business. The main objective of the role is to take full ownership for the administration of theSales and Purchase Ledgers ensuring credit controls are undertaken and controlled to maintain business excellence within the organizationMain duties and responsibilitiesAccounts Receivable Processing: (60%)

• Daily cash postings
• Bank Reconciliations
• Processing client invoicing
• Full responsibility of credit control - chasing, review, query resolution, reconciliation on a regular basis and provide weekly updates and reports
• Adhoc Finance projects and work as and when required

Accounts Payables Processing: (40%)

• Coding and processing of supplier invoices
• Collating and managing the supplier invoice authorization process
• Responding to supplier queries
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations

Work always to our company values of:

• Trust and Integrity: We truly believe in treating everyone courteously, professionally, with respect and to bring a straightforward, open, and honest approach to everything we do.
• We care: Good people are the bedrock of our business. We are committed to attracting and developing the best people we can and dedicated to providing them with stimulating and rewarding jobs and careers. We are also committed to supportingour teams so they can achieve their goals.
• Be genuine: To continue our growth and brand reputation we feel it is essential that we act and behave in a genuine manner at all levels within our business and with everyone we encounter. We also encourage a culture of openness and support.
• Passion to be the best: We are genuinely passionate about what we do and delivering high levels of service to our customers is our number one priority. We believe it is the foundation of success in the service industry and we are passionatelycommitted to understanding what our customers want and to providing them solutions that work.

Qualifications/Experience Previously worked in a finance department Experience of credit control Basic understanding of accountancy and book-keeping Knowledge of VATCompetencies Strong understanding of the workings of an office Basic understanding of accountancy and book-keeping Excellent interpersonal skills - to deal with customers and external contacts Good organisational skills and ability to work to, and sometime implement own processes Excellent IT skills, to include Excel at an advanced level and in particular presentation skills Methodical, diligent, accurate and accountable Strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task Self-motivated and proactive - requiring little supervisory input on a daily basis Flexible and supportive to other members of the Finance team Previous software industry experience (desirable) - Sage 200