Accounts Assistant, Up to 12 Months FTC

Accounts Assistant, Up to 12 Months FTC Role - Accounts Assistant, Up to 12 Months Fixed Term Contract Rota - Full Time, Monday-Friday, 9am-5.30pm, (3 days office, 2 days working from home after initial settling in period) Location - Clarendon House, Farnham Reports to - Finance Manager Company Leightons Holdings Ltd is a retail opticians and audiology business, founded in 1928. It is proudly independent, family-owned and family-run, with people at the heart of its success and longevity. Leightons has grown to 35 stores and also has two hearing businesses: Leightons HearingCare, operating out of Optical branches, and The Hearing Care Partnership, operating out of third-party opticians and health providers. The group has experienced high growth and has exciting business plans for the future. Job Purpose · Work as part of the finance team, supporting bank transactions, purchase ledger transactions and payment processes across companies within the group. · Ensure accurate and timely recording of invoices and payments in accordance with supplier terms and internal deadlines. · Support accurate cash transaction posting, bank reconciliations, branch receipt matching and finance inbox query resolution. Principal Duties and Responsibilities • Process purchase invoices for all companies, including joint ventures, franchises and standalone companies, using the Yooz system where applicable. • Match and reconcile cash and credit card receipts for all Optical branches, resolving queries or differences promptly. • Clear purchase invoices on a timely basis, aiming to process within two days of receipt. • Post daily sales integrations for Optical companies, investigating and resolving any differences. • Code invoices, chase invoice approval, reconcile supplier statements, prepare suggested payments and deal with supplier queries. • Monitor and manage finance email inboxes, responding to queries in a timely and professional manner. • Set up new supplier accounts and maintain supplier information accurately. • Sort and distribute finance post, review branch envelopes and process contents appropriately. • Reconcile supplier statements monthly within the required month-end deadline. • Support branch staff with finance-related matters as required. • Process locum invoices, expenses and rent batches as required. • Analyse expenses for multiple entities and post journals where required. • Prepare weekly and month-end BACS payment runs. • Continually review and improve processes and procedures to help the finance team operate efficiently and support business growth. • Accurately post cash transactions and complete bank reconciliations. • Complete ad hoc tasks and projects as required within the finance team. Department Finance Locations Farnham Remote status Hybrid Yearly salary £29,000 Employment type Contract Brand Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care