Accounts Assistant
Based at our office in Harrow
* Full time, permanent
* Up to £29,000 dependent on experience
Benefits Package.
* 25 days annual holidays plus 8 days of bank holidays
* Company sick Pay
* Generous Pension scheme & Life cover
* Annual Bonus scheme
* Private Medical Insurance
* 1 day working from home – after the initial 6 months period
* Study support
Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK
Lorne Stewart Plc is a leading UK independent service business that provides workplace services and specialist technical skills, harnessed through our heritage in Facilities, Mechanical & Electrical engineering services.
Our mission is to simplify life for our clients by providing top-quality facility management solutions. Our constant investment in our people, processes, and systems has helped us achieve numerous prestigious awards for driving operational excellence in everything that we do.
Role Description:
To provide and effective and efficient service within the Harrow Finance team.
Key Accountabilities:
* General Maintenance of the Sub-contract Ledger
* Daily posting of invoices and credit notes onto Coins ERP system
* Daily & Monthly reconciliation of Subcontract statements
* Processing and ensuring payments are made to Sub-contractors via Bacs on a timely basis
* Dealing with Sub-contractors queries and ensuring these are dealt with on a timely basis
* Liaising with Contract Managers to ensure invoices are approved on a timely basis
* To co-ordinate and assist daily with post distribution for the Finance/Operations tea
* Assist in reviewing work in progress for small works and preparation of Sales Invoices
* Assist in review of small works profitability
* Filing and archiving
* Monitoring the Sub-contract email box.
Qualifications/Skills:
* A good general education, to GCSE/A level or equivalent, to include English and Maths.
* Preferably with or willing to do AAT
* Good knowledge and understanding of basic book-keeping
* Good knowledge and understanding of Ms Excel and Word
* General knowledge of Accounting Procedures and Approval Authorities
* Preferably with an experience of working within a Facilities Services or Construction industry and with a good Knowledge of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
* Must have confident and professional approach, with the ability to assist admin, management and clients with all levels of finance advice.
* Must be commercially aware, with the ability to identify risks to the business
* Must have a flexible attitude to working
* An efficient and accurate approach to work with an eye for detail
* Dependable and willing to work as part of a team, supporting and working with all functions.
* Ability to tackle both the mundane, challenging and interesting tasks with equal willingness and enthusiasm.
* Proactive and can work on own initiative.
If the above sounds like you, we’d love to learn even more about your credentials and what you could bring to the company. We invite you to submit an online application today!
How to apply for the role:
If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any supporting documents.
You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please
Salary description
£29000.00 - £29000.00 per year