At a Glance
- Tasks: Support financial operations, process invoices, and assist with month-end reporting.
- Company: Dynamic international business with a collaborative team culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £35,000 and fully remote work.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced team and enhance your finance skills while working globally.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in finance, strong accounting knowledge, and Excel proficiency.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 35000 £ per year.
We're recruiting for a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to join a dynamic international business operating across the UK and US. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a solid background in finance and a passion for numbers to join a collaborative and fast-paced team.
You'll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations, from processing invoices to month-end reporting, while working closely with internal teams and international stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:- Processing supplier invoices for both UK and US entities with accuracy and efficiency, ensuring timely entry and reconciliation.
- Managing supplier accounts, reconciling statements and promptly addressing any discrepancies.
- Regular preparation of payment runs, including those involving foreign currencies.
- Raising sales invoices and credit notes, monitoring incoming customer payments, and proactively following up on outstanding balances.
- Handling the reconciliation of customer accounts and ensuring all payments are correctly allocated.
- Performing regular reconciliations for various currency accounts and accurately recording all transactions with appropriate documentation.
- Assisting with journal postings, accruals, and prepayments as part of the month-end process, as well as reconciling key balance sheet accounts.
- Supporting the Finance Manager with the preparation of monthly financial reports to ensure accurate and timely financial insights.
- Contributing to compliance by helping prepare VAT returns for the UK and maintaining well-organised financial documentation to support audit and regulatory requirements.
- 3+ years' experience in an accounts or finance role
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and double-entry bookkeeping
- Proficient in Excel (e.g. basic formulas, pivot tables)
- Previous experience with accounting software
We think you need these skills to ace Remote Accounts Assistant in Lancaster
Attention to Detail
Proactive Approach
Financial Operations
Invoice Processing
Supplier Account Management
Reconciliation Skills
Payment Processing
