Job Description

The occupant should be a self-starter, who is capable of managing internal and external deadlines across multiple organisations. The person in this role should be methodical, thorough, enjoy challenging situations and have the persistence to see a job through to conclusion. Getting things right, attention to detail, ensuring quality and standards are met and reducing error to a minimum are important factors in this position. Researching and gathering facts, working with formulas and to specifications. The successful candidate will be a logical and systematic person, conventional, accurate, shrewd, methodical, dependable, self-starter, serious, probing, objective, self-reliant, and inquisitive by nature.

Competences required for the role should include the ability to:

• Search out errors, rectify omissions, perfect systems and procedures which will ultimately raise the quality and standards of all tasks undertaken.
• Provide practical advice and solutions to problems and ensure that tasks are followed through, loose ends are tied up and the job is completed.

Main duties

• Assisting in the preparation of accounts in multiple currencies.
• Dealing with basic bookkeeping for the retail business.
• Processing and paying invoices.

• Record receipts and payments.
• Preparing and reconciling ledger balances and other monthly and yearly accounts.
• Completing and submitting VAT returns, and National Statistic Surveys.
• Handling employee expenses.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

AAT qualified (Level 2 minimum) Experience of accounting retail or ecommerce. Ability to complete a series of tasks, often according to a schedule. Experience with Xero/Quickbooks and/or larger ERP systems. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Experience in multi-currency environment. 2-3 years in a similar role. An advocate of quality, continual improvement and automation. Organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage their own projects and allocate their time according to business objectives. Proactive and flexible approach; willing to contribute to the ongoing development of the business. Strong excel skills and/or basic SQL knowledge.