Accounts Assistant

Essex / East London - our client is a £30m Fashion Ecommerce business with an impressive success story. This Accounts Assistant role is an excellent opportunity - the company is seeking a bright candidate to join its Accounts department. The role will be 4 days in the office in Essex / East London (hybrid Fridays working from home). This Accounts Assistant role will work closely with, and learn from, the Finance Manager and Finance Director and will include: * Maintain and reconcile UK and foreign currency bank accounts * Process accounts payable / purchase ledger invoices and expenses * Prepare payment runs and gain authorisation for payment * Process accounts receivable / sales ledger invoices and credit notes * Process payments from customers and assist with reconciliation * Maintain cashbooks; ecommerce and receipts reconciliations * Produce and analyse aged debtor report * Assist with the collection of customer debt as required * Assist with production of monthly sales data and analysis This Accounts Assistant role is an excellent opportunity to begin a career in Accounts - ideally you will have some knowledge or experience already in Accounts either from studies or work experience. Strong Excel skills are essential together with a very positive work attitude and a desire to learn. The role will be 4 days in the office in Essex / East London (hybrid Fridays working from home). In time, the company can support you in the future with AAT / ACCA / CIMA study