Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: Borough, London
Salary: £22,000 – £24,000 per annum
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: 28th February, 2022
BPR Group is a leading circular economy company providing recycling, data destruction and office supplies services in London and the South East. We were formed by Friends of the Earth in 1988 and now operate as an independent commercial organisation; we are born environmentalists.
We are an ethical and fast-growing company with a team of exceptional people and are looking for someone to join us during an exciting period of change and growth.
The Role:
We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join the current Finance Team of 7 and support the finance function in all activities. The role would suit somebody looking to pursue a career in accounting and finance with aspirations of growing within the company.
You will deal with a wide range of tasks within the accounts function from credit control to month end invoicing and banking. You will spend time shadowing other members of the team and learning a broad range of tasks so you can provide cover to other aspects of the finance function when needed.
The successful candidate will be currently studying, or wanting to study, towards an accounting qualification such as AAT or ACCA.
Key Duties:
- Maintaining the sales ledger and credit control function for our 2 subsidiary companies – Brighton Paper Round and Reef Environmental Solutions
- Month end invoicing
- Client finance queries and group email inbox
- Bank reconciliations and petty cash
- Reconciliation of statements
- Intercompany reconciliation
- Providing support and cover to other team members as required
Skills and Experience:
- To work to the highest ethical standards and have genuine aspirations of a career in accounting and finance
- Strong ability to problem-solve
- Experience with Excel, and an understanding of formulas
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills with an ability to independently manage and prioritise workload
- Team player with the ability to remain calm under pressure
- Good business and numeric sense
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
- Candidates should be studying or willing to study towards an accounting qualification
Desirable Experience:
- AAT/ACCA Part qualified
- Advanced excel skills
- 1-2 years office-based experience
Benefits:
- Salary: £22-24k pa
- Paid study support AAT/ACCA
- Charity volunteering opportunities and social activities
- Employee pension scheme and a travel season ticket loan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 22 days’ annual leave, increasing to 25 after 2 years
- Office has panoramic views across the capital
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with previous experience and job titles of; Accounts Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Credit Controller, Payment Processing, Purchase Ledger, Financial Administrator, Accounts Admin, Finance Support, Assistant Credit Controller, Credit Control will also be considered.
