Accounts Assistant

Guildford
9 months ago
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About the Accounts Assistant Role

The Accounts assistant at Talogy is a core contributor who supports the end-to-end accounts receivable process, providing accurate and timely processing of invoices distribution, collections, and customer account reconciliations. This role is primarily focused on accounts receivable and banking, however this role will also provide cover to other areas such as accounts payable. It’s preferred that this role is French-speaking as they will be required to work closely with various departments both internally and externally within both the UK and France.

This role is a full-time permanent position, (Apply online only), Monday to Friday, although flexible working hours would be considered on request. This role can be performed remotely, however proximity to our Guildford office is preferred so that working from the office can be done on a regular basis (eg once a week).

Accounts Assistant Role Responsibilities

The Accounts assistant role is primarily responsible for:

  • Sales invoicing
    - Prepare and issue sales invoices to customers promptly, liaising with the internal teams to ensure that the billing is complete and on time.
    - Updating/Maintaining the CRM with the relevant invoicing information.
    - Collating information and raising monthly or ad-hoc expenses invoices to specific clients
    - Setting up new clients on the system and ensuring all documentation with is provided and correct.

  • Credit Control – Monitor and chase overdue payments from customers.

  • Respond to and resolve queries relating to customer inquiries regarding invoices, statements, and payment-related issues in an accurate and timely manner.

  • Reconciliations of bank accounts and updating daily cash reports.

  • Provide cover to the accounts payable team when required.

  • Perform general finance administrative tasks, such as roll forward of excel spreadsheets for weekly bank and cash reporting

  • Assist with collating information for the external auditors as requested.

  • Undertake other ad-hoc duties as required

    Accounts Assistant Knowledge, Skills and Experience Requirements

    Essential:

    · Proficient in French

    · At least one year experience of data entry within a finance team or in an administrative role

    · Attention to detail

    · Good MS Excel and Word skills

    · Good communication skills with internal and external individuals

    · Excellent organisation and time management skills

    · Ability to demonstrate working to deadlines successfully

    Desirable:

    · Use of accounting system NetSuite.

    Benefits

    Talogy offers a variety of competitive workplace benefits, including financial planning support, time off benefits, employee assistance programs, medical cover and participation rewards. We have a vibrant social culture, and we provide opportunities for employees to engage in volunteering and charity activities.

    About Talogy

    We are Talogy. The talent management experts. We craft solutions that screen, select, develop, and engage talent worldwide. By uniting the leading psychologists, data scientists, developers, and HR consultants we bring the power of psychology and technology together so you can make the best data-driven people decisions. With more than 30 million assessments delivered each year in more than 50 languages, we help clients discover organizational brilliance

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