£27000 - £29000 Per year
Assistant Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Ensure Inter-company balances are agreed and reconciled
- Ensure that Inter-company payments are made via the accounting system monthly
- Compilation of VAT data and checking the integrity of the data
- Preparation and posting of journal entries required for the monthly Management Accounts
- Posting of customer payments to the Sales Ledger and also allocating cash to correct invoices
- Telephoning or e-mailing customers to ensure their payments are made on time
- Run and organize fortnightly debtor review meetings with the Head of Finance
- Organize Credit Rating reports for all new customers
- Endure invoices are approved by agreeing purchase invoices to the purchase order for details and price
- Arrange the Goods Received Notes for goods receipt and obtaining managers approval where necessary
- Posting matched/approved invoices to the Purchase ledger
- Prepare the Supplier payments as required.
- Reconcile the balances on the Bank Statements to the Bank Accounts in the Trial Balance via the cashbook in time for the monthly Management Accounts Pack to be produced
- Raising BACS payments when required against authorized documents
- Verify Company Credit Card expenses and ensure all expenses are authorised appropriately
- Control petty cash - document inputs/outputs and reconcile cash balance to petty cash book on monthly basis
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- AAT or ACCA/CIMA studier - possibly studying but non-studiers also welcomes
- Experienced in using computerized Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger and General Ledger packages and with basic understanding of accounting principles.
- Likely to have a minimum of 2 years previous experience in a similar varied role
- Intermediate level user of Excel.
- Ability to liaise with staff from all levels within the business
- Attention to detail, collaborative and willing to learn
Reference no: 107344