Accounts Assistant FTC
TLDR
Support end-to-end accounts payable and receivable, manage month-end processes, and collaborate across finance to ensure accurate invoicing, VAT treatment, and timely reporting.
Accounts Payable (AP)
- Maintain the purchase ledger, ensuring all supplier invoices are matched to purchase orders, correctly coded, and authorised
- Process supplier payment runs (bi-monthly) and ad hoc payments
- Monitor and chase invoice approvals from budget holders
- Process employee expense claims accurately
- Upload and reconcile credit card statements
- Perform monthly supplier statement reconciliations
- Ensure correct VAT treatment on all purchase invoices
- Maintain the sales ledger and issue accurate, timely customer invoices
- Carry out credit control activities and follow up on overdue balances
- Monthly revenue recognition processes, including project and milestone billing
- Perform weekly bank reconciliations and support month-end close processes
- Assist in closing ledgers and ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded
- Support forecasting and reporting activities where required
- Monitor and manage the finance inbox daily
- Chase timesheet submissions and approvals where required
- Assist with audits and ad hoc finance tasks
- Work collaboratively with finance and wider business teams
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Accounts Receivable (AR)
Banking & Month-End
General Finance Duties
Key Competencies
Essential:
- Experience in accounts payable and/or receivable
- Experience with NetSuite
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Office tools
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Understanding of revenue recognition and project accounting
- Holding or studying towards AAT / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent)
- Relevant finance or accounting experience preferred
Desirable:
Qualifications
Additional Information
This role may evolve over time and include additional responsibilities to support business needs and professional development.
There will be a requirement to attend our Guildford office 1 day per week.
Sycurio provides secure, frictionless payment solutions that help enterprises improve customer experiences and simplify compliance. Using patented cloud-based technologies, Sycurio protects sensitive data during customer interactions, ensuring adherence to industry standards like PCI DSS while minimizing fraud risk. With a global presence in over 50 countries, Sycurio partners with leading brands to enhance payment security and trust.