£30000 - £35000 Per year
Assistant Accountant
Permanent
Job Description
An opportunity has arisen to work for a leading multi-national organization. Owing to internal changes this organization is seeking a commercially astute finance professional to work closely with Operations. Supporting efficient and effective accounting services for group finance and subsidiary business units in accordance with company policies and procedures. A key role within the business supporting the Accounting Manager in the delivery of initiatives across EMEA. You will gain exposure to end to end finance. Your main duties will include:
- Matching supplier invoices with POs (three way matching)
- Perform periodic supplier statement reconciliations prior to making supplier payments
- Processing supplier payments in accordance to the payment terms and allocate those payments on a regular basis
- Processing weekly customer refunds
- Maintenance of payment schedules with local authorities
- Preparation of month end journals and calculation of accruals
- Perform regular accounting controls, confirm the accuracy of the information
- Fixed asset accounting and reconciliations
- Periodic controls around sales invoices
- Bank reconciliations
- Assist in the preparation of regulatory returns including VAT
- Lease accounting - processing lease invoices.
- Providing support to the finance team
- Assist in ad-hoc projects of the finance department
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The candidate must be a Part Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)
- Understanding of basic accounting principles
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good team player
- Positive can-do attitude
- Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and meet tight deadlines;
- MS Office with Advanced Excel skills
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