Job summary

Our client, a key player in the aerospace industry, is seeking a diligent Graduate Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This permanent position offers an excellent opportunity to kick-start your career in finance and accounting.

Key skills required for this role

Graduate, Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant

Important

Graduate Accounts Assistant

Job description

Our client, a key player in the aerospace industry, is seeking a diligent Graduate Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This permanent position offers an excellent opportunity to kick-start your career in finance and accounting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with the processing and settlement of supplier and customer invoices
• Handling financial reporting and bookkeeping tasks
• Promoting a safe workplace environment and adhering to policies.
• Accurately clocking time and job cost bookings
• Maintaining a clean and organised workspace

Role Specific Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable:

• Printing and processing invoices and credit notes
• Building and maintaining supplier relationships
• Co-managing the shared AP inboxes
• Responding to supplier and internal queries effectively and promptly

Accounts Receivable:

• Preparing, reviewing, and distributing sales invoices
• Resolving invoice queries and disputes
• Liaising with customers to ensure timely cash receipt
• Monitoring payment status of invoices

Financial Reporting and Bookkeeping:

• Supporting VAT return preparation and analysis
• Posting bank and loan transactions, and updating cashbooks
• Reconciling bank statements
• Monitoring fixed asset spend versus forecast
• Updating fixed asset register and posting depreciation
• Supporting external audit requests
• Collaborating with other departments and key stakeholders

Job Requirements:

• Experience working in an accounts payable function with high volume invoice processing
• Proficiency with Microsoft products, including Excel and Outlook
• Working knowledge of financial reporting software

Desirable:

• Experience with Tropos and Coda is advantageous but not essential

Key Competencies:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work accurately under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Mathematical, accounting, data analysis, and data entry aptitude
• Problem-solving abilities

If you are a graduate with a keen interest in finance and accounting and wish to grow within finance, we would be delighted to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic finance team.