Accounts Assistant in London

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to:

Company Description

Knight Piésold is an employee-owned, global consulting firm serving the mining, power, water resources, and infrastructure industries. Founded in 1921, the company has a team of about 1,400 professionals working from 29 offices across 16 countries. Multidisciplinary teams of engineers, environmental scientists, geoscientists, and technologists collaborate to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions at every project stage. Knight Piésold is known for its professional excellence, innovation, award-winning projects, and long-standing client relationships.

Role Description

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our finance team on a fixed-term (6-9 months), part-time (three days a week) basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounts professional to make a meaningful contribution to a busy finance function within a growing engineering consultancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform accounts payable functions including but not limited to accurately recording supplier and intercompany invoices; submitting Purchase Orders on our internal PO system for project manager approval, following up on pending approvals, and finalizing the PO process for ISO compliance; collecting receipts and reconciling monthly credit card statements with the office administrator; and processing electronic payments in our accounting system to ensure timely and accurate settlements.
• Issuing sales invoices to clients in accordance with project billing schedules and company procedures.
• Reconciling accounts receivable, monitoring outstanding balances and supporting the team in following up on overdue payments.
• Performing regular bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy between financial records and bank statements as well as reconciling the petty cash balance with the office administrator.
• Processing employee expense claims, verifying compliance with company policy and ensuring timely reimbursement.
• Performing month-end close and financial reporting functions including preparing and posting various month-end close journal entries (prepaids, depreciation, etc.), assisting with updating monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and monthly expense and revenue account reconciliations and assisting with preparing schedules and supporting documentation for internal and external audit requirements.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records using Microsoft Dynamics.
• Supporting the Financial Controller and wider finance team with ad hoc tasks as required.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance role, with demonstrable knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank reconciliation processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics or a similar accounting software package.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of numerical accuracy.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently and manage own workload effectively.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience working within a professional services or consultancy environment.
• Familiarity with multi-currency transactions or international billing.
• AAT qualification or equivalent (part-qualified or qualified).

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to hit the ground running.
• A collaborative team player who can also work autonomously.
• Professional, discreet and reliable.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.

What this role offers

• Flexible, part-time working pattern (3 days per week, days agreed by mutual arrangement).
• Hybrid working — a blend of office-based work in central London and remote working.
• Annual leave pro rata to working days and length of contract.
• A supportive and professional working environment.
• Experience working for an operating and a holding company.

Equal Opportunities

Knight Piesold Holdings Limited is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Applications are encouraged from candidates who meet the essential criteria above and must be eligible to work in the UK. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to:

Deadline for applications is Wednesday 8 July. If you have any questions about the role or require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to get in touch.