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Accounts Assistant

🏢 PLSA · 📍 London, England · 🕒 Oct 14, 2026 · Ref: OP-VERIF-784FD27E
Benchmark Compensation (Annual Base)
£30,000 - £35,000
£2,500 - £2,917 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

JOB PURPOSE

Key member of small finance team, working closely with the Management Accountant & Head of Finance to maintain accurate financial records for management & statutory information that provide decision supportive information to management.

ACCOUNTABILITY

The post reports to the Management Accountant.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales ledger:

· Working with the business development team ensuring invoices are correctly recorded within the customer relationship management system

· Raising customer credits & refunds

· Allocating payments

· Answering member invoice queries & providing copy invoices

· Monthly reconciliation of the customer relationship management system to the finance system

· Ensuring invoices are paid on time

Purchase Ledger:

· Purchase invoice checking and liaising with supplier if there are issues

· Distribute invoices received for authorisation by budget holders

· Entering invoices onto the finance system

· Entering staff expenses onto the finance system end ensuring adherence to policy

· Sending monthly company credit card statements to staff for expenses completion

· Collating expenses & credit card expenses onto a spread sheet for upload and final manager approval and payment

Other

· Weekly bank reconciliations

· Working with the events team to ensure that the cost tracker is maintained and updated

· Assist in month end processes including preparing journals

· Other admin/ad hoc tasks to assist the finance team as and when required

· Scope to learn and develop within finance function

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE

Good knowledge of basic accounting procedures with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE

Use of finance and CRM systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics Navision and Salesforce

KEY SKILLS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Strong work ethic and be a genuine team player

Flexible, “can do” attitude

Be self-motivated and have a willingness to learn

Highly organised and a self-starter

Have an analytical, problem-solving mindset with a strong attention to detail

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Able to get things done on time and to a high quality

Process driven

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • London, EC1Y 4TY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Accounting: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, EC1Y 4TY

Application deadline: 31/03/2023

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