Job Description

Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities of the Accounts Assistant:

• Assisting the migration of overseas accounting functions to the London head office
• Dealing with internal and external customer and supplier queries and providing day to day support for finance related tasks
• Coordinating expenses and purchase invoice approval
• Processing Bank payments and XERO system bank reconciliations
• Preparing supplier statement reconciliations
• Prepare sales ledger invoices
• Credit Control
• Management of the fixed asset register
• Assist in the production of monthly management accounts for each geographical area
• Ensuring month end tasks run smoothly including raising journals and preparing accruals and prepayments
• Intercompany reconciliations
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist in the production of annual budgets and forecasts
• Assist in preparation of cash flow forecasts
• Assistance with year-end procedures and liaising with auditors
• Assisting with the preparation of statutory year end accounts
• Work alongside overseas teams, the FC and FD, delivering financial services to the business
• Completion of ad-hoc duties and providing support to finance operations

The Successful Applicant

• Candidate Profile of the Accounts Assistant
• Strong educational background; 2:1 degree educated preferably.
• Studying or about to start CIMA or ACCA accountancy qualification.The client will also consider AAT qualified A-Level leaver who has moved onto to ACCA/CIMA.
• Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping
• Excellent attention to detail
• XERO system knowledge an advantage
• Enthusiastic, ambitious and willing to learn
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to get involved at all levels of the business
• Flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of a growing business

What's on Offer
Looking to pay up to £30,000 with a comprehensive benefits package that includes full study support.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities