Outsourcing Assistant

LGS Vision Recruitment are supporting a forward-thinking growing firm of accountants who are based in the City of London with a Outsourcing Assistant position.

Our outsourcing team acts as the day-to-day finance function for a portfolio of clients effectively, an extension of their internal team. As an Assistant Accountant you’ll keep their books accurate and up to date, support the month end close, and be a friendly, dependable point of contact whenever they need something.

It’s a varied role with real client exposure. You’ll juggle several clients at once, work closely with a supportive team, and have the chance to develop your technical skills alongside your studies.

Responsibilities:

Transaction Processing and Bank Reconciliations

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• Accurately process financial transactions including sales invoices, purchase invoices, receipts and payments within client accounting systems.
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• Perform regular bank reconciliations across multiple client accounts to ensure financial records align with bank statements.
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• Investigate and resolve discrepancies or missing transactions promptly.
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Ledger Maintenance

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• Maintain and update purchase, sales and nominal ledgers to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data.
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• Ensure transactions are correctly coded and allocated to the appropriate accounts.
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• Help maintain clean, well-organised accounting records for each client.
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Month-End Close and Reconciliations

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• Assist with the monthly close process across the client portfolio.
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• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring supporting schedules are accurate and up to date.
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• Reconcile key control accounts — bank, VAT, payroll, prepayments and accruals — where required.
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• Support the preparation of monthly management information by ensuring financial records are complete and accurate.
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• Identify and investigate unusual balances or variances and escalate where appropriate.
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Management Accounts

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• Prepare and review monthly and quarterly management accounts, ensuring schedules, accruals, prepayments and journals are complete and supportable.
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• Conduct variance analysis (vs. budget, prior period and forecast) and write clear, commercial commentary tailored to each client.
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• Use the management accounts as a platform for advisory conversations — surfacing trends, risks and opportunities the client should act on.
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Client Finance Function Support

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• Managing client finance inboxes and monitoring incoming financial communications.
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• Responding to queries from suppliers, staff and other client stakeholders.
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• Processing incoming invoices, receipts and payment requests.
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• Communicating with clients to request missing information or clarify financial transactions.
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• Monitoring outstanding items and following up on missing documentation or approvals.
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• Helping clients keep their financial records accurate and up to date.
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Skills & Experience:

Experience and Qualifications

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• Previous experience in a bookkeeping, assistant accountant or finance assistant role - ideally within an accountancy practice or outsourced finance environment.
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• Experience supporting multiple clients or entities at the same time is desirable.
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• Studying towards (or holding) an accounting qualification such as AAT or equivalent is preferred.
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Technical Skills

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• Hands-on experience with cloud-based accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or similar.
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• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including basic formulas, data organisation and reconciliation tasks.
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• Familiarity with VAT processes, bank reconciliations and ledger maintenance.
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• Experience with expense management systems, receipt-processing tools or document-management platforms is a bonus.
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Organisation and Attention to Detail

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• Strong attention to detail and pride in keeping financial records accurate.
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• A knack for spotting discrepancies and resolving them efficiently.
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• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple client deadlines and priorities at once.
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Package:

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• Starting Salary £25,000 - £35,000
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• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
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• Hybrid working - 1 day per week
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• Study support
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• Company bonuses
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• Private medical cover
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• Season ticket loan
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For more information, please contact Liam Snell at LGS Vision Recruitment.