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Accounts Assistant in South East England

What is an accounts assistant?

The role of accounts assistant is a finance team support role. They are responsible for helping an accounts team or a single accountant by taking charge of tasks like reporting, ledger maintenance, administration and account reconciliation.

Accounts assistant job description and responsibilities

The main responsibility of an accounts assistant is to support the finance manager with business accounting activities. This includes raising, sending and paying invoices, reconciling company accounts and chasing late payments.They also assist with basic administration tasks and should be on hand to answer any queries raised by staff or external clients or providers. They will be expected to help document and maintain the business’ finance procedures, updating and implementing them wherever necessary.Daily tasks include:Invoice processingProcessing expense requestsCredit controlCash book maintenanceMaintaining the company purchase and sales ledgersBanks reconciliationRaising sales invoicesLiaising with third party providers, clients and suppliersBasic administrationUpdating and maintaining procedural documentation

Accounts assistant job qualifications, skills and experience

To begin a career as an accounts assistant, professionals should have a degree in one of the following subjects:Business StudiesFinanceAccountingMathematicsEconomicsEmployers will be looking for 12 months’ previous experience as part of an accounts or credit control team. They will also look for experience with Microsoft software packages (Word, Excel etc.) and evidence that CIMA or ACCA studies are underway.The following soft skills are also beneficial for this role:High level of accuracyAnalytical skillsExcellent communication skills

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Salary for Accounts Assistant in South East England
28750 - 33250
25th percentile
28750
The candidate has little or no prior experience in the position and is still developing relevant skills.
50th percentile
30750
The candidate has an average level of experience and has most of the necessary skills.
75th percentile
33250
The candidate has above-average experience, has most or all the necessary skills, and may have specialised qualifications
Projected salaries for related positions Position title 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile Part-Qualified Management/Financial Accountant 44750 50000 53250 Assistant Management/Financial Accountant 32500 36750 42500 Financial Analyst 42250 46750 51750 Purchase Ledger Manager/Supervisor 50000 54750 60750 Purchase Ledger Clerk 29250 32250 35500 Sales Ledger/Billings Manager 44750 48750 54250 Sales Ledger/Billings Clerk 29750 35000 43000 Credit Control Manager/Supervisor 46750 52250 57750 Credit Controller 31000 33750 37500 Payroll Manager/Supervisor 45000 51250 56000 Payroll Administrator/Clerk 31250 33500 39500

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