Accounts Assistant

Reports to: Billing and Receivables Manager Location: Horsham Summary of Position The Accounts Assistant will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day finance operations of the business, ensuring accurate and timely financial processing across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cashiering. This is a varied role that spans multiple business units and requires strong attention to detail, organisation, and the ability to manage high transaction volumes. Duties and Responsibilities Accounts Payable - Set up and maintain vendor accounts - Process vendor invoices and credit notes accurately and promptly - Handle vendor queries in a timely manner - Prepare and process vendor payment runs (weekly, month end and ad hoc) - Producing vendor remittance advice - Perform regular AP reconciliations - Investigate and resolve discrepancies, queries and unallocated items Accounts Receivable and Credit Control - Processing Direct Debit collections and rejections - Allocate customer receipts (e.g. BACS payments) - Producing customer statements and perform AR reconciliations - Perform Credit Control activities, including proactive telephone conversations - Monitor aged debt reports and utilise credit reporting tools (e.g. Experian) - Investigate and resolve customer queries and disputed items Cashiering - Post daily transactions for all cash books - Maintaining and reconciling cash books on a regular basis - Process and post refunds to AR and AP accounts - Review and process weekly ..... full job details .....