Assistant Accountant in London - Robert Half

Robert Half Finance & Accounting are partnering with a leading Technology Business in London to recruit an immediate, temporary Assistant Accountant for 3 months.

Role:

Our client is looking for an immediate, temporary, Assistant Accountant to assist them for 3 months. You be will be responsible for following duties:

• Support day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, including AP mailbox management, invoices and expenses processing, supplier communications, and payment runs, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal controls
• Manage supplier queries and discrepancies end-to-end, performing vendor statement reconciliations and resolving issues efficiently
• Support year-end close by reconciling balance sheet accounts, bank statements, clearing aged creditor balances, investigating variances, and ensuring liabilities are complete and accurate
• Collaborate with our procurement team and budget holders to ensure smooth financial operations.
• Support business with ad hoc virtual cards and credit cards payments, ensuring supporting receipts are filed and expenses allocated to the correct budgets
• Support AP automation and reporting requirements
• Own day-to-day Accounts Receivable operations, including customer invoicing, AR mailbox management, and maintenance of AR trackers
• Reconcile customer accounts and statements, resolving invoicing and payment discrepancies in a timely manner
• Prepare and review aged debtor reports and proactively follow up on overdue balances to support cash collection, proactively escalate where necessary
• Liaise with internal teams and customers to resolve invoicing or payment related queries, escalating issues as needed
• Liaise with internal teams and customers to resolve AR-related queries and support month-end and year-end close activities

Profile:

The successful temporary Assistant Accountant will have have 3+ years experience.

You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role.

Client:

Our client are a leading Technology Business based in London. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Salary & Benefits:

This temporary Assistant Accountant role will be paying circa £19-£23 per hour, dependant on experience.

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