Accounts Assistant

KCR Solutions are delighted to be partnering with an established manufacturing business in Washington to recruit an Accounts Assistant. This role will have a strong focus on supporting the finance activities of the company's overseas entities, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and efficiently while maintaining compliance with local and group financial controls.

The successful candidate will work closely with the UK Financial Controller, assisting with transactional processing, reconciliations, and reporting across multiple international locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and maintain purchase ledger transactions, ensuring invoices are matched, approved, and posted accurately.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies and payment queries.
• Prepare and process supplier payments across multiple currencies.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate outstanding balances.
• Support the accurate recording and reconciliation of overseas bank accounts and intercompany transactions.
• Process employee expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation to meet audit and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with month-end balance sheet reconciliations and ledger reviews.
• Support accountants with journal postings, accruals, prepayments, and general ledger maintenance.
• Assist with the preparation of financial information for internal and external audits.
• Provide support with intercompany reconciliations and group reporting requirements.
• Support month-end, year-end, and ad-hoc reporting activities across the wider finance function.