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Assistant Accountant

Employer
Page Personnel
Location
England, Berkshire, Wokingham
Salary
£25000 - £27000 per annum
Closing date
Feb 18, 2019

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Job Role
Assistant Accountant
Sector
Education & Training
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to work in a small finance team environment

Client Details

Our client are a independent school based in Wokingham who are looking to bring an accounts assistant into the finance department.

Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Fees Billing

  • Production of termly school fee invoices
  • Production of recharge invoices (trips, exams etc)
  • Record keeping of leavers/starters to ensure they are billed correctly (i.e possible fees in lieu)
  • Ensuring that registration fees/acceptance fees are received from new students
  • Resolving parent queries

Credit Control

  • Production of weekly debtors report for distribution to senior management
  • Management of debt collection process and associate staged letters
  • Management of potential bad debt accounts and liaising with debt collectors

Accounts Payable

  • Management of Purchase Order process
  • Coding and posting of Purchase Ledger invoices
  • Ensuring Purchase Ledger invoices are authorised for payment and goods have been received
  • Reconciling supplier statements

Banking

  • Completion of daily bank reconciliation
  • Allocation of receipts to relevant parent accounts (Tass and First Steps)
  • Allocation of payments to relevant supplier accounts
  • Allocation of adhoc payments
  • Month end Bank rec
  • Completion of regular supplier payment runs
  • Setting up of one off bank payments
  • Raising of manual checks
  • Management of the Petty Cash process, including accessing, distributing and reconciling of monies

Direct Debits

  • Setting up of new Direct Debit mandates
  • Production of monthly/termly Direct Debit collection
  • Management of Direct Debit rejection process

Month End

  • Assist in month end processes including journal posting, nominal account review and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Reconciliation and posting of credit card expenditure

Profile

The successful candidate will:

  • Self-motivated and dedicated with a 'can do' attitude with a problem solving approach to new challenges
  • A close attention to detail and a conscientious approach
  • Effective management and use of specialist ICT packages especially Microsoft office and Excel
  • Working knowledge of Financial programs
  • Ability to plan and manage workload/meet deadlines
  • Good communication skills
  • Good Literacy and Numeracy skills
  • Work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities and your position within these
  • Calm and efficient manner and ability to work under pressure

Job Offer

Full study support and supportive role

Company

When it comes to recruiting and placing part qualified (PQ) accountants and transactional finance candidates, Page Personnel gets the job done. We have 200 specialist recruitment consultants who know the finance market inside out and can help you to find the right role or the right candidate for your specific requirements. As part of a network of 21 countries we’re also able to offer global insight and access to international candidates.

We maintain close links with institutions like CIMA and ACCA, so it’s a market we fully understand. Our expertise also extends to areas like credit control, accounts payable and payroll and graduate recruitment. 

 

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