Accounts Assistant Accounts Payable

Hinduja Global Solutions UK Ltd ,
Preston, Lancashire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £21,000 per annum

Overview

HGS is a leader in providing cutting-edge customer experience management services. HGS expertise spans the telecommunications, retail, consumer goods, media, healthcare, insurance, banking, consumer electronics and technology. HGS operates on a global presence with 44,000 employees in 7 worldwide locations. Accounts Assistant (Accounts Payable) Location : Preston, PR2 Salary : £21-£23K Excellent Benefits. Hours : 37.5 hours per week Employment Status : Full time, Permanent. Purpose of the Accounts Assistant : To perform accounting and financial administration functions to support financial controller, including accounts payable, accounts reconciliation and expenses processes. Record business transactions and provide accurate data entry to the finance system and provide account statements, reports, and other records. Key Accountabilities of an Accounts Assistant : - Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances. - Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verifying PO numbers; scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order queries, contracts, invoices, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos; issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments. - Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions. - Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions. - Approves expense claims according to policy. Refers potential rejections to expense claimant for resolution. - Charges expenses to accounts and cost centres by analysing invoice/expense reports; recording entries. - Pays employees expenses claims monthly. Relationship Management : - Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure optimal cooperation and engagement for accurate expenses process. Skills & Attributes we look for in an Accounts Assistant : - Numeracy and analytical skills - Excellent relationship management skills. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Good analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Resilient, optimistic and open to change. - Has good self-management skills. Experience Levels : - Previous experience of AP, AR and expenses - Proven experience of working with Finance systems (SAP) and online expenses system - Data entry. Additional Information : Successful candidates will undergo a BPSS check and CIFAS check. About HGS : Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS), part of the multi-billion dollar conglomerate Hinduja Group, has been offering Business Process Management (BPM) solutions for more than four decades. A leader in customer experience management, HGS’ mission is to optimize the customer journey to make its clients more competitive. HGS has built expertise focusing on Customer Experience Management, Back Office Processing, Contact Centres, Data Analytics, Digital and Interactive Solutions and HR Solutions. Today, HGS partners with 190 of the world’s top brands for core BPM services and 600 payroll processing clients. It is the only outsourcing provider that takes a true "globally local" approach, with local leadership teams who understand the market. The global delivery network serves international customers both onshore and offshore to drive efficiencies and delivering customer delight. To make ourselves a stronger organization talent-wise, we are looking for dynamic thinkers and achievers - people who can work on innovative ideas, both simple and complex to transform, and add value, thereby giving a competitive edge to the client's businesses.