Accounts Assistant London, England
Job description
Leading creative exhibition and event experience company seeking Credit Controller to join the team.
The Company
Skyline Whitespace is an industry-leading exhibition design and production company specialising in award-winning custom modular exhibiting solutions for companies throughout the UK & Worldwide. We are always looking for self-motivated individuals who are looking to make a career move into this exciting and fast-moving sector.
We are an equal opportunities employer based in fantastic office, studio, showroom, and production premises in South West London. We have a diverse and skilled team of award-winning and talented events professionals who are dedicated to designing powerful experiences for some of the world’s largest brands using exceptional stand design, great storytelling and innovative engagement tools to connect clients with their audiences across the globe.
The finance team play a crucial role in the business, working closely with clients, suppliers, and all internal departments to ensure the smooth operations of the business. This is a fast paced, busy environment, in which excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills are key.
The Role
The management and allocation of payments through appropriate and timely credit control processes for Whitespace Group. Support the Account Assistants with their functions as and when required.
Main Responsibilities:
AP side:
· Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts and applying for credit with new suppliers
· Processing all purchase invoices Via File maker and Sage 200
· Handling purchases invoices query internally and externally
· Processing company credit card monthly
· Processing Staff expenses and arrange payment every 2 weeks.
· Preparing the Weekly Payment runs and ad-hoc payments including payments in foreign currency
· Bank reconciliation
· Supplier statement reconciliation
AR side:
· Setting up and maintaining customer accounts and completely new customer opening process
· Raising Sales Invoices timely and accurately
· Solve sales invoices query internally and externally
· Booking customer receipts in SAGE 200 and updated the information in File Maker daily
· ‘’Do not dispatch’’ orders’ debts chasing and highlighting the issue promptly
· Sending debtors statements
· Requesting customers’ remittances advice and complete all unallocated the transactions
· Credit control
· Bank reconciliation daily
Skills required:
· At least 1 year accounts payable experience
· At least 1 year Business to Business accounts receivable experience
· IT literate, especially Excel (able to use VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot table)
· SAGE 200 experience is preferred but not essential as training will be given
· Good organisation and administrative skills.
· A good sense of Commercial Acumen
· Attention to detail and timeliness.
· Team player, able interchange between Payables and Receivables according to need.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000.00-£33,000.01 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- South West London, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
