£30000 - £37000 Per year
Assistant Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Full Ownership of accounts payable, supplier invoices and staff expenses processing for the business.
- Approving and coding costs in accordance with company’s policy and ensuring they are entered correctly into the finance system (with supporting documentation) and processed in a timely manner.
- Managing and forecasting all expenditures against budget and prior periods.
- Preparing a weekly cashflow summary and liaising internally and externally for all banking matters (e.g. direct debits, change/update to banking users/mandates).
- Processing our bi-weekly payment run for supplier invoices/staff expenses and any other payments.
- Monitoring fund flows to ensure the required cash reserves are well maintained and bank charges are kept to minimal.
- Manage petty cash, company credit cards & banking cheques.
- Monthly payroll processing for staff, acting as first contact point for any payroll related queries.
- Preparation of quarterly VAT returns.
- Assisting accounts receivable on invoicing, receipts posting and credit control when needed.
- Assisting the financial controller with producing the monthly management accounts including costs accruals, prepayments, payroll journals, accrued/deferred revenue, journal entries and other reconciliations.
- Assisting the external auditor (file preparation and queries).
- Assisting with any other ad hoc queries/clean-up projects.
- Accurate and clear reporting.
- Meeting deadlines.
- Cash management.
- Cost management.
- Forecasting.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Qualifications or work experience in accounting with a minimum 1-2years experience in a similar role.
- Strong system and excel skills
- Highly organized, detail oriented and meticulous attention to detail.
- Proven experience of working to tight deadlines, working effectively under pressure.
- Capable of working independently without being micro-managed.
- A team player with a proactive and enthusiastic approach who takes initiative where needed.
- Salesforce experience is highly desired.
Reference no: 107073