Accounts Assistant
Malvern, Worcestershire
Up to 25,000 based on experience, plus bonus, benefits
Full-time, on-site Monday to Friday
T2M are recruiting on behalf of a renowned educational establishment base in an area of outstanding natural beauty for an Accounts Assistant to join a dynamic team. Our client is looking for an enthusiastic, outgoing, and passionate person looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity and passionate about contributing to all aspects of the college operations from a financial perspective.
Responsibilities of an Accounts Assistant:
- Manage the purchase ledger system, including invoice processing, order tracking, and resolving discrepancies with suppliers.
- Create student invoices and manage their distribution to parents and agents.
- Assist with creditor list production, monthly reconciliations, and posting charges.
- Facilitate weekly BACS runs and ensure proper recording for analysis and reconciliation.
- Support monthly end journals, accruals, and prepayments.
- Reconcile credit card payments and ensure accuracy with ledgers and backup documentation.
- Handle payroll processing, including statutory year-end returns, P60s, and maintaining records.
- Administer and update the workplace pension scheme, including annual teacher pension updates.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR in managing personnel files and archiving staff records.
- Assist with enquiries regarding student accounts, staff payroll, petty cash, and other financial queries.
- Take on ad hoc duties as needed, such as renewing utility contracts.
Requirements to be a successful as an Accounts Assistant:
- Qualified or QBE, this role would also be suitable for someone who is looking to move out of practice.
- Experience with accounting software, such as Xero.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills to interact with staff, students, and suppliers, and a commitment to safeguarding.
Safeguarding Notice:
The successful candidate must pass a DBS check and provide satisfactory references.
How to Apply:
- Forward your CV together with details of your current salary, benefits and notice period.
- We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK on a permanent full time basis.
- Due to the high volume of applications we are receiving we are unable to respond to each candidate personally. If you have not heard from us within 10 days unfortunately your application will not have been successful.
