Ledger Assistant | Bentley Labs

THG•US, New Jersey, NJ

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Ledger Supervisor, the Ledger Assistant is responsible for aiding the finance team, including both financial accounts and management accounts. Daily tasks will vary between invoicing customers, reconciling bank transactions, and paying suppliers. The role requires sustaining high levels of customer service when communicating with suppliers and customers, running weekly and monthly reports to support reconciliations and month-end processes, and accurately and timely processing invoices and credit notes. The Ledger Assistant must be able to work cross-functionally and prioritize time-sensitive tasks, produce accurate month-end reports across purchase and sales ledgers, follow all company policies and procedures, and raise any concerns to the Finance Director. Responsibilities also include assisting in maintaining bank reconciliations, maintaining debtors and creditor balances, and producing statement reconciliations for both customers and suppliers. The role may also involve assisting with and performing any other accounts duties as and when required, communicating effectively and positively with all teams, colleagues, and managers, and taking reasonable care for health and safety. The company is committed to a Disability Confident approach and a diverse & inclusive environment.

Requirements

Ledger or accounting experience
Highly numerate with experience working in excel
Strong analytical skills
Attention to detail
Entrepreneurial mindset
Commercially aware
Driven to achieve results and improvements
Must be a core team player, able to work cross functions

Responsibilities

Sustain high levels of customer service when communicating with our suppliers and customers
Run weekly and monthly reports to support reconciliations and month end
To process invoices and credit notes accurately and timely
Ability to work cross-functionally and prioritize time sensitive tasks
To produce accurate month end reports across purchase and sales ledger
To follow all company polices and procedures, raising any concerns to the Finance Director
To assist in maintaining bank reconciliations
To maintain debtors and creditor balances
Producing statement reconciliations for both customers and suppliers
To assist and perform any other accounts duties as and when required
Communicating effectively and positively with all teams, colleagues and managers.
Take reasonable care for the health and safety for yourself and other persons who may be affected by your work
To cooperate with regards to all company health & safety measures, following H&S training when using equipment
Report to a person in authority any work situation which may represent a serious or imminent danger to health & safety or any shortcomings in the protection arrangements to health & safety. In respect of any hazards remember ‘see it, report it’
Helping to promote a positive working atmosphere within the company.
Any other duties that may be required from time to time.