Accounts Assistant
Job in
Harlow, Essex County, CM17, England, UK
Listed on 2026-03-02
Listing for:
Fore Street Employment Agency
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-03-02
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Accounts Assistant required - Harlow
Core responsibilities:
- Purchase Ledger Ownership:
Be the primary point of contact for all suppliers; manage the end-to-end Accounts Payable process including invoice entry (manual/electronic) matching to purchase orders, and resolving discrepancies. - Sales Ledger & Credit Control:
Accurately raise and issue customer invoices (manual/electronic); monitor aged debt and proactively contact customers to ensure timely payments, maintaining healthy cash flow for the business. - Statement Reconciliations:
Perform regular supplier statement reconciliations and internal audits to ensure ledger accuracy.
- Bank & Cash Management:
Complete daily bank postings and reconciliations across multiple accounts in Sage 50. - Journal Entries:
Assist with nominal ledger entries, accruals, and prepayments to ensure accurate financial reporting. - Month-End Preparation:
Assist in closing the books by preparing supporting schedules and investigating transactional queries.
- Weekly Payroll Coordination:
Facilitate the end-to-end weekly payroll, acting as the primary liaison between the business and our external payroll provider. - Data Extraction & Validation:
Extract and audit attendance data from the internal clocking system, ensuring precise records for hours worked, overtime, sickness, and holiday entitlements. - Accuracy Control:
Reconcile system data against the submission spreadsheet to ensure "right-first-time" reporting before forwarding to the external provider. - Approval & Distribution:
Perform the final review of processed payroll reports, resolving any discrepancies before authorising the release of payslips to the workforce and preparing BACS payment. - BACS Payment Management:
Execute the final payment stage by manually entering and scheduling authorised figures onto Nat West Autopay for timely BACS settlement.
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