Do you have Accounts experience?

Do you want to work in a supportive environment where you are recognised and rewarded for your contribution?

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join our client's reputable practice. This is a twelve-month fixed term contract based in St Albans. The ideal candidate will enjoy dealing with people as well as having a background in the world of accounting.

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 DOE

Location: St Albans

Contract: 12-month contract.

Hours: Monday to Friday – 9.00am-5:00pm

What's in it for me?

• Friendly office environment
• 30 days holiday including bank holiday (plus up to an additional 2 days per year cover the office Christmas closure
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan
• Hybrid working available (40% home working if desired after probation)

Key responsibilities:

• Bank reconciliations
• Processing of all bills
• Inputting, authorising and releasing payments through the online system
• Purchase ledger including – posting direct debits, input invoices, making payments via bacs
• Responding to emails and telephone calls

The ideal candidate will:

• Be at least part AAT qualified
• Experience with SAGE, Xero or Quickbooks preferable. Knowledge and understanding of Excel is essential.
• Have good communication skills
• Experience of handling client enquiries
• Good time management, organisational skills with ability to work to deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail & numeracy

We look forward to receiving your application!

Thank you for your interest in working with Recruitment Index. Since 2020 Recruitment Index have been working with fantastic talent across the Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and London area. Due to the high volume of applications it is not always possible to get back to each applicant with individual feedback. However, your application will be reviewed within the next 3-5 working days.

Unfortunately, if you do not hear from us you will have been unsuccessful on this occasion however, we will keep you informed of any changes. This advertisement has been posted by Recruitment Index as an employment agency on behalf of our client.