Accounts Assistant - Part-time & Flexible Working Available

Barry M is the leading British colour cosmetics company. Founded in 1982, Barry M is famous for its wide range of colourful, cruelty free, on trend products and is dedicated to offering high quality at affordable prices.

We are now recruiting for an experienced and enthusiastic Accounts Assistant to take control of all aspects of the day-to-day Purchase Ledger functions.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Day-to-day tasks:

• Recording Accounts Payable invoices via the Purchase Invoice Register and obtaining authorization from the relevant managers
• Authorising and posting approved invoices to the Purchase ledger accounts
• Matching and receiving multi-currency supplier invoices against POs and Goods Received Notes
• Setting up new supplier records and making sure that existing supplier accounts are kept up to date
• Reviewing expense claim forms for accuracy
• Reconciling supplier accounts against statements
• Dealing with Purchase ledger queries
• Running the Suggested payments list and liaising with management on invoices due for payment
• Setting up the weekly payment run and ad-hoc pro-forma payments
• Sending out remittance advices
• Posting and allocating Purchase ledger payments via the cashbook
• Preparing the weekly sales report for management
• Other ad hoc tasks and reports as required by the Financial Controller

Month end tasks:

• Making sure that all payments are allocated and the Debtors report has no unallocated entries
• Reconciling multi-currency bank accounts
• Assisting the Financial Controller in the preparation of month end journals
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts assigned by Financial Controller
• Making sure that all outstanding orders are invoiced prior to month end closing
• Assisting the Financial Controller in the preparation of account profitability report

Capabilities:

• Strong attention to detail
• Well organised
• IT literate including Microsoft Office – Opera 3 knowledge is an advantage
• Accounting qualification (e.g.: AAT) – part or fully qualified

Remuneration

• Working hours 9 am – 5.30pm - flexible working is available
• 24 days pro-rata holiday plus bank holidays
• Healthcare scheme
• Pension
• On-site parking
• Salary is depending on experience