Accounts Assistant

The successful applicant will perform a variety of duties to support the overall Accounts function in London.

Responsibilities:

  • Chrome River expense and invoice approval
  • Invoice entry and posting outside of Chrome River
  • Monitoring and tracking purchase order allocations in Chrome River
  • Weekly Amex and reimbursement payments
  • Coutts Card invoice processing
  • Preparation of intra company invoices
  • Vendor uploads
  • Managing new vendor requests
  • Maintaining correct bank details/addresses for all active vendors
  • Responding to email enquiries, escalating where appropriate
  • Monitoring unpaid disbursements relating to non-London bills that have been paid to comply with the Firms accounts rules
  • Partner draw/distribution payments
  • Preparing and/or entering month-end journals
  • Expense analysis
  • Set up payments on Coutts/BACS outside of the usual payment run as required
  • Covering cash flow as required
  • Reporting client receipts as required
  • Reclassification of expenses as required

Skills and Competencies:

  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workflow
  • Ability to work under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines
  • Strong knowledge of Excel and Microsoft programs
  • Accounting qualification or certification is desirable

Education and Experience:

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience
  • Previous experience within a professional services environment is desirable

If you are interested in applying, please submit a CV and short cover letter to the London Human Resources Team, LON-HR@cgsh.com.