Accounts Assistant
Job Location:
Bournemouth - UK
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Job Summary
Job Title: Account Assistant
Location: Bournemouth UK
(Please note this is a HQ based role - 5 days/week; with flexibility to work remotely 1 day/week post probation/assessment)
Grade: 120
Are you looking to develop your finance career in a dynamic collaborative and growing organisation We are seeking a proactive and detail-focused Accounts Assistant who enjoys working with numbers improving processes and supporting colleagues across the business. This role is ideal for someone with experience in expenses reconciliations and accounting systems who wants to broaden their finance expertise and work within a forwardthinking team.
About the Role
As a Accounts Assistant you will support the smooth running of core transaction processing activities. You will handle expenses reconciliations invoice processing and BACS payment preparation while maintaining strong internal controls and high levels of accuracy. You will also support integration projects and work alongside the Transaction Processing team to deliver consistent efficient and welldocumented finance processes.
This position offers a great opportunity to deepen your SAP knowledge build technical capability and develop within a supportive finance function.
Key Responsibilities
Expense and Credit Card Processing
Review expense and credit card claims for completeness accurate VAT treatment correct account coding and compliance with Group policy.
Prepare the expense payment file for approval generate the approved BACS file and set up payments for final release.
Reconcile all outgoing payments with ledgers and the credit card system.
Invoice and PO Support
Process invoices into live systems in a timely and accurate manner.
Support colleagues across the business with purchase order creation and enquiries.
Process Alignment and Integration
Work with integration teams to align and roll out new processes.
Support the Transaction Processing Manager Team Leader and transformation specialists in developing standardized transaction processing procedures across the Group.
Internal Control and Confidentiality
Uphold strong internal controls and maintain confidentiality in accordance with data protection regulations.
Team Collaboration
Contribute to the Transaction Processing team providing support and holiday cover for colleagues and receiving the same in return.
Carry out any other reasonable tasks aligned to the role.
Skills & Qualifications
1-2 years experience in an accounting or expenses role including reconciliations and double entry journal posting.
Experience delivering strong customer service to employees suppliers and stakeholders.
Confident using computerized accounting systems ideally SAP.
Experience with both automated and manual reconciliations.
Partqualified AAT or equivalent finance qualification is desirable.
Good general education including strong literacy and numeracy skills.
Intermediate Excel skills including the ability to extract manipulate and reconcile data.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work to deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality.
Adaptable proactive and comfortable working in a fastmoving environment.
Committed to maintaining confidentiality and protecting employee and client data.
Why Join Us
- Be part of a dynamic team where support collaboration development and continuous growth is encouraged.
- Work and learn from the Finance experts.
- Strengthen your accounting knowledge gain exposure to integration projects and build a strong platform for progression within finance.
If you are motivated curious and ready to take the next step in your finance career we would be delighted to hear from you.
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IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements misrepresentations or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application or termination of employment if discovered later in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Accounting Software
- Time Management
- Accounts Administration
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Reconciliation
- Administrative Skill
- Leadership skills
- Accounting & Finance
- Accounts Management
- Communication
- Analysis Skills
- Relationship Management
- Team Player Spirit
- Budgeting Skills
- Accounts Payable
About Company
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