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Accounts Assistant

Sector Accounting/Treasury/Audit
Type Full-time, Temp/Contract/Project
Location London
Salary (Annual) Negotiable / Neg
A Japanese international shipping and LNG carrier company is currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant to work in their Finance team in London.
In this role you will be responsible for invoice processing, account reconciliation, and supporting financial reporting and general accounting duties.
The role will suit someone who has 1–2 years of experience in accounts payable and a solid understanding of accounting principles, ideally with exposure to multi-currency transactions and shipping industry systems.
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TYPE: Full-time, 3-month temporary contract
WORKING HOURS: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday
SALARY: Neg, depending on experience
START: ASAP
LOCATION: London (Hybrid working available)

Main Responsibilities:
• Liaising with internal teams and external parties (banks, suppliers, agents)
• Processing multi-currency purchase ledger invoices for vessel operations and admin
• Monitoring I2P Mariapps system for approvals and updates
• Handling supplier payment queries and sending remittances
• Scanning invoices for compliance before payment runs
• Reconciling accounts payable ledgers with supplier statements
• Sending invoice approval lists and supporting financial reporting
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations and managing disbursement accounts
• General duties including data processing, filing, and ad hoc tasks from the Finance Manager

Ideal Candidate:
• 1–2 years of relevant experience
• Strong accounts payable experience and understanding of accounting principles
• Good IT skills, especially Excel
• Knowledge of Mariapps system and shipping industry experience is a plus
• Business level of English

All applicants for the Accounts Assistant role must have the right to work in the UK without any restrictions.
Updated: 6 hours ago
Ref: AJ46917