£25000 - £35000 Per year
Assistant Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Nominal ledger maintenance and ownership for several group entities (UK and overseas).
- Month-end close activities including journal posting, bank reconciliations, forex revaluations, fixed assets, inter-company billings etc.
- Assist with preparation of internal and parent company consolidated monthly management accounts and associated reports to strict deadlines.
- Variance analysis and ability to communicate results to non-financial staff.
- VAT compliance (including overseas).
- Ensure accurate coding of sales and purchase ledger invoices.
- -Second stage review of staff expenses and company credit card expenditure.
- Monitoring of all group bank accounts including via internet banking.
- Arrange bank transfers and payments as necessary.
- Knowledge of the Purchase Ledger function to provide support and coverage.
- Assist with the preparation of statutory financial statements for several group entities Inter-company reconciliations and payments.
- Assist with administration of web-based timesheet system used by staff worldwide.
- Key player in annual group external audit.
- Some team project work.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Preferably some experience working within an Accountancy Practice, but not essential.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office - Advanced Excel, with a good working knowledge of the other programmers.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Pro-active with a desire to improve processes and business performance.
- Team player and effective communicator.
Reference no: 108580