Accounts Assistant

3 weeks ago


City of London, United Kingdom GEMINI RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD Full time

**Role: Account Assistant**
Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a professional services company who are seeking an experienced Account Assistant with sound experience in all aspects of accounting.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, talented individual with a keen eye for detail.

You will be confident, ideally with an accounts background, and have the enthusiasm to work in a high volume environment.

You will have the ability to communicate effectively with all financial and non-financial colleagues and clients.

**Salary**:On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and**real prospects for development**.**

**Main Responsibilities of the Role**:

- To ensure that financial data is entered onto the system accurately as possible and to ensure that the system remains updated
- To ensure the successful development of the firm is in line with the business plan
- Ensure office account receipts are accurately recorded/banked
- Supervise data input clerks re petty cash and disbursements
- Supervise petty cash float and ensure sufficient cash is available
- Supervise drawing of petty cash cheque and examine all vouchers
- Perform client bank reconciliations for all accounts held.
- Supervise office bank account reconciliations for all accounts held.
- Print out all client and office bank reconciliations for review
- Carry out month end procedures and create physical file of month end printouts for review.
- Posting of LAA billing summaries to client ledger (billing produced by fee-earners)
- Posting of LAA payment advice to client ledger
- Writing/production of office account cheques for disbursements and direct expenses
- Any other ad hoc duties, which may arise or be requested
- Maintaining Purchase Leger and Nominal Ledger records
- Purchase Ledger Reconciliation
- Maintaining Trial Balance records
- Aged Creditors report preparation
- Supplier Payments (BACS/CHAPS/cheques) and maintaining Direct Debit and Standing Order records
- Identifying prepayments and accruals as directed
- Assisting in preparation of fixed assets and overheads analysis
- To assist in dealing with complaints received within the Department.
- To assist with audit enquiries, when applicable
- Any other reasonable relevant task required by Management

**Key Skills Required**
- Word Processing, Excel, E-mail/Internet, knowledge of other office packages i.e. Sage, knowledge and use of Osprey (Document Management and Accounts System).
- Book-keeping skills; Data Entry; Entering data on the Purchase Ledger and Normal Ledgers; Purchase Ledger allocations; Purchase Ledger balances; Purchase Ledger payments; Dealing with office receipts/payments; Client Account entries/payments/reconciliation;Bank reconciliation; Dealing with aged debtors; Experience in preparation/reading of balance sheet; Rendering bills; Writing and paying cheques; Assisting in preparation of period end; Assisting in preparation for year end; Archiving; Fees analysis; Filing;VAT calculations; Banking including money transfer payments; Payments by BACS; Cashiering; Entering details on Cashbook; Extracting reports from in-house system.
- Analytical skills.
- Liaising with 3rd Parties and Colleagues
- Time Management, working to set deadlines

The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws.Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.



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