Accounts Assistant - #2164569

Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: London – Hybrid (1 day working from home)

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000

Contract: 6-month fixed-term contract, with potential to become permanent

Our client is a multinational shipping group seeking to appoint an experienced Accounts Assistant to support its finance function on an initial 6-month contract, with the potential for the role to become permanent.

The role will take responsibility for a range of accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, working closely with the wider finance team to ensure accurate financial records, timely processing of transactions and the smooth running of day-to-day finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable activities across the business.
• Process supplier invoices, ensuring accurate coding, approvals and timely payment.
• Raise and issue customer invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely billing.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve outstanding queries and discrepancies.
• Monitor customer accounts, follow up on overdue balances and support credit control activities.
• Process supplier payments and assist with payment runs.
• Perform bank reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate financial records and transactions using Xero.
• Assist with month-end processes, including reconciliations, journals and reporting.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, suppliers and customers to resolve finance-related queries.
• Support intercompany reconciliations and transactions across multiple entities.
• Ensure accounts payable and receivable ledgers are accurate and up to date.
• Assist with cash flow monitoring and reporting.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting and administrative tasks.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or similar accounting role.
• Strong hands-on experience across both accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Experience using Xero is essential.
• Good understanding of invoice processing, reconciliations, payment runs and credit control.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Confident communicator, comfortable liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working within a multinational or multi-entity business would be advantageous.
• Exposure to the shipping, logistics or maritime sectors would be beneficial but is not essential.
• AAT qualified or studying towards an accounting qualification would be advantageous.
• Proactive, reliable and comfortable working within a busy finance environment.
• Available to commit to an initial 6-month contract, with an interest in a potential permanent opportunity