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Accounts Assistant
- Posted 19 January 2022
- Salary £28000 - £32000 per annum + flexible working & private healthcare
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accounting & Finance
- ReferenceAA - JN_1642613821
- Contact NameJames Nicholls
Job description
Join a well-established international accounting firm as an Accounts Assistant, specialising in providing services for the film industry. Strong bookkeeping skills or experience in management accounts are a requirement for this role. A passion for film and TV and previous experience within the media/entertainment industry are desirable.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities as Accounts Assistant
- Entering transactions into software (PSL/Eclipse/SmartAccounting)
- Preparing bank reconciliations
- Journal entry
- Digital filing management (including using DocuSign/Nitro pdf) and Studio specific platforms (Box/DropBox/Google)
- Processing Purchases Orders (DPO/ezyPO)
- Assisting with VAT return filing/ONS surveys
- Running payrolls and time cards (with Sargent Disc/TPH)
- Accounts Payable
- Making payment runs on banks
- Managing tasks on Microsoft Teams
- Working dynamically across multiple projects, whilst tracking progress and providing quick, insightful status updates on request
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Accounts Assistant with around 1-2 years accounts experience
- Media/entertainment industry or production/post production accounts experience a plus
- Strong bookkeeping skills or experience in management accounts
- Passion and enthusiasm for TV and film
- Excellent communication, computer and organisational skills
- Confident on Excel
- A quick learner wanting to expand their experience
- Knowledge of double entry bookkeeping
- Confident and proactive with ability to troubleshoot problems
- Ability to plan and work to regular deadlines
- Experience assisting with external audits useful
Salary
- £28,000 - £32,000 + flexible working & private healthcare