Accounts Assistant

Job Description

Accounts Assistant

Who We Are and What We Do

At SilverRail, we're on a mission to reshape the way the world travels, and we're inviting you to be part of this journey. Rail is becoming the go-to choice for short and medium-haul travel worldwide, and we're here to help make it happen.

In the face of the ongoing climate crisis, our vision is crystal clear. We are transforming the online customer experience for rail travel, making it easier than ever for customers to find, buy and use rail. Our cutting-edge technology is the backbone of rail and travel agencies worldwide, making it effortless for travellers to choose the eco-friendly option and reduce their carbon footprint.

We have more than 15 years of trailblazing success behind us, and our teams are spread across the globe, with bases in London, Boston, Brisbane, and Stockholm. We thrive on the philosophy of 'fail-fast-fail-early,' which drives us to find ingenious solutions to complex challenges.

Join us, and help shape the future of travel!

The Role

The Accounts Assistant will work directly with the Senior Accountant, and be tasked with organising our day-to-day accounting procedures. Responsibilities will include maintaining records for transactions, preparing financial reports, processing reconciliations and supporting the wider Finance team as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Credit control, which includes managing debt recovery, ensuring timely payments and handling account queries

• Managing monthly invoicing and payment runs

• Reconciling customer accounts and statements

• Preparing and delivering monthly financial reports

• Maintaining financial and accounting records

• Ad-hoc financial and accounting administration tasks

Required Competence and Skills

• Ideally 1-2 years' experience as a Financial Administrator or Accounts Assistant, and/or a degree or full qualification in finance or accounting

• Strong excel skills (including functions such as Pivot tables & VLookups)

• Ability to assist with large data manipulation

• Experience with accounting software & bookkeeping

• Strong attention to detail, time management and problem solving skills

• Ability to communicate well across the different teams within the business

• A self-starter who enjoys multi-tasking in a fast-paced, fast growth environment

Why us?

• We are an accredited flexible company named in Flexa’s Top 50 Most Flexible Companies: https://flexa.careers/companies/silverrail

• We utilise a remote-first hybrid working model, providing equipment for home working alongside occasional visits to our central London office.

• We offer a highly competitive benefits package including private healthcare and rail discounts.

• We provide a wealth of career development opportunities with training that is individual, focused on improving your skills and helping you become the best professional you can be.

• Our team’s health and wellness is genuinely important to us, so we offer a number of wellbeing seminars and membership to the #1 leading meditation app.

• A unique opportunity to work for a tech company that is helping the environment by revolutionising the way we travel.

Our values are simple: Do Good by working for a better tomorrow; Think Big Act Smart by being curious, adaptable and data-driven; and remember that through collaboration we will always be Stronger Together.

*We are a neurodiverse employer and are working hard to improve our recruitment processes, so if there is any way that we can make the recruitment experience better for you then please let us know in your application - all information will be treated as strictly confidential*