Position: Accounts Assistant
Reporting To: Financial Accountant
Job Summary: To support the production of weekly, monthly and statutory accounts for a number of cost centres and legal entities; to ensure taxation and statutory reporting requirements are processed on time; to support the development of IT systems and controls particularly with respect to accounting processes and reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Working with The Financial Accountant and the Finance Team:
2. Weekly and Monthly Management Accounts - Ensure timely and accurate sales ledger, purchase ledger and journal processing
3. Ledger and balance sheet reconciliations
4. Analytical review versus budget and last year
5. Liaise with internal departments to resolve queries in a timely and efficient manner
6. Ensuring that accounting records are maintained in accordance with accepted policies and procedures
7. Taxation
8. PAYE Returns
9. VAT Returns
10. VIES Returns
11. Diesel Rebate Claim
12. Customs TAN Account Reconciliation
13. Intercompany Transactions
14. Ensure accurate and efficient intercompany recording and recharge process
15. Recharges
16. Reconciliations
17. Projects / Reviews
18. Reviewing, developing and implementing appropriate controls and procedures
19. AR ledger reviews
20. AP ledger reviews
21. Support other ad-hoc tasks and projects
Requirements:
1. Ability to work as part of a team and take direction accurately
2. Analytical thinker and problem solver
3. Competent IT skills, particularly proficient with spreadsheet software
4. High level of accuracy
5. Extremely organised in a manner that is easily read by others
6. Trustworthy and discreet when dealing with confidential information
7. Administrative skills
Previous experience of general accounting IT Skills:
1. PC literacy, MS Outlook, Excel to a high standard and Word
2. Proficiency in relevant accounting software, ideally Pegasus
Qualification:
1. AAT or Level 5 and Level 6 Business Administration, book-keeping and finance or Work Experience Equivalent
2. Studying or interested in studying for an accounting technician or accounting qualification
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