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Role Overview

Working as an Accounts Assistant enables an individual to gain great exposure to a variety of finance work.  Often individuals will have gained experience in a specific area of finance such as purchase/bought or sales ledger and will then move into a broader role.
On a daily basis an Accounts Assistant will deal with:

• Queries involving under or overpayments from internal or external customers.
• Reconciliations of internal accounts
• Posting entries to adjust outstanding items or correct errors throughout the month
• Data entry and developing strong relationships with key suppliers

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Potential candidates will need to show evidence of the following:

• Strong verbal communication skills to liaise with suppliers
• Excellent workload management and organisational skills
• Eye for detail
• Great customer service
• Excellent interpersonal, team-working and communication skills;
• Good IT literacy as information technology now plays a part in every aspect of banking
• A reasonable level of numeracy

Career Progression Path

Generally, the role offers a wide variety of career development options for all entrants although progression will vary according to employer.  There are several professional qualifications that an individual can consider that will further their career in this environment.

Average Salaries London

Accounts Assistant 

£13,000 - £17,000 

Senior Accounts Assistant 

£17,000 - £23,000 

These salaries are just indication and may vary according to the size and location of the company.

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