Accounts Assistant - Fixed Term Contract
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Position Overview & Specifications
Full time position on a fixed term contract of 14 months. Office based in central London / flexible working from home
Membership organisation looking to recruit Accounts Assistant starting immediately.
Directly reporting into the Finance Director to assist in preparing journal entries, invoices, and bank reconciliations.
- High volume of purchase invoices input into Sage
- Issuing high volume of Sales invoices and input of online boking income into Sage
- Reconciling Supplier statements
- Bi-monthly supplier payment run
- Paying staff salaries, processing employee expenses
- Processing monthly credit card statements
- Bank reconciliation
- Intercompany Reconciliation
- Credit control
- All of the above across multiple companies and currencies
- Dealing with email/phone queries from suppliers, customers etc.
Requirements:
The Accounts Assistant will have experience in Bookkeeping and strong knowledge of bank reconciliations and raising/processing sales and purchase invoices. As an Accounts Assistant you will have experience using SAGE along with MS Excel skills. Furthermore, you will enjoy working within a team, be organised along with having a proactive attitude, strong communication skills and keen interest to learn and get stuck in!
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 14 months
Salary: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, W1C 1AY
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £32,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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