Accounts Assistant - Reconciliations (FTC) in Farnham, Surrey

Role - Accounts Assistant, Up to 12 Months Fixed Term Contract Rota - Full Time, Monday-Friday, 9am-5.30pm, (3 days office, 2 days working from home after initial settling in period) Reports to - Finance Manager Leightons Holdings Ltd is a retail opticians and audiology business, founded in 1928. Leightons HearingCare, operating out of Optical branches, and The Hearing Care Partnership, operating out of third-party opticians and health providers. Work as part of the finance team, supporting bank transactions, purchase ledger transactions and payment processes across companies within the group. · Support accurate cash transaction posting, bank reconciliations, branch receipt matching and finance inbox query resolution. Process purchase invoices for all companies, including joint ventures, franchises and standalone companies, using the Yooz system where applicable. • Match and reconcile cash and credit card receipts for all Optical branches, resolving queries or differences promptly. • Monitor and manage finance email inboxes, responding to queries in a timely and professional manner. • Set up new supplier accounts and maintain supplier information accurately. • Sort and distribute finance post, review branch envelopes and process contents appropriately. • Support branch staff with finance-related matters as required. • Process locum invoices, expenses and rent batches as required. • Continually review and improve processes and procedures to help the finance team operate efficiently and support business growth. • Accurately post cash transactions and complete bank reconciliations. • Complete ad hoc tasks and projects as required within the finance team.