Accounts Assistant | Temporary | Central London

“Reconciliation always brings a springtime to the soul.” — Brother Roger

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be working with an established organisation based in Central London, which is looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join its finance team on a temporary basis.

This is a varied role offering exposure to accounts payable, payroll, reconciliations and wider finance activities, as well as the opportunity to support the team through an accounting systems transition.

The Role
As Accounts Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Completing bank reconciliations, ensuring financial records are accurate and up to date.
• Processing and managing supplier payments and setting up payment runs.
• Supporting the reconciliation of corporate credit cards and staff expenses, including overseeing the work of junior team members where required.
• Assisting with the administration and processing of payroll, ensuring payments and related records are completed accurately and on time.
• Monitoring the finance inboxes, responding to queries and ensuring issues are resolved promptly.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc projects and cover as required.
• Assisting with the transition to new accounting systems, helping to ensure processes and financial information are transferred accurately.
• Identifying potential issues and taking a proactive approach to resolving them.

To be considered for the Accounts Assistant position, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience in accounts payable and payroll administration.
• Good knowledge of reconciliations, payments and general finance processes.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a methodical and organised approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to identify potential issues and suggest practical solutions.
• Good IT skills and the ability to adapt to new accounting systems.

What's on Offer:

• Temporary opportunity with an established Central London organisation
• Varied finance role with exposure to multiple areas of accounting
• Collaborative finance team environment
• Central London location

If you're an experienced Accounts Assistant with strong reconciliation, payments and payroll experience and are available for a new temporary opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Sheridan Maine for further information.

You must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. If you have not heard from us within five working days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.