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Accounts Assistant
- Posted 24 July 2018
- Salary £27000 - £31000 per annum + Study, Benefits
- Location
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accounting & Finance
- ReferenceJT_SAA_1532418566
- Contact NameJonny Thoroughgood
Job description
KennedyPearce are currently recruiting a Management Accountant on behalf of a goriwng FMCG comapny based in London.
Summary
You will be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get involved in all aspects of finance and operations, be open, honest and keen to learn and be confident to question appropriately and assume ownership of systems and processes.
Key responsibilities
- Sales ledger management & credit control
- Cash management and bank reconciliations
- Purchase ledger, payment runs and supplier reconciliations
- Sales analysis and reporting
- Subsidiary accounting and intercompany reconciliations
- Maintaining the fixed asset register & depreciation
- Quarterly VAT reporting
- End of month accruals, prepayments and deferred income
- Producing first draft management accounts and related reports
- Office of National Statistics and any other official returns, as required
Skills/experience
The following are mandatory:
- Degree-level education with 2+ years of broad accounting experience
- Understanding of accounting journals & reconciliations
- Organized, motivated and able to self-manage
- Numerate with strong Excel skills
- High attention to detail
- Energetic with a desire to learn
- Team player, happy to get involved in all areas and help out
The following are desirable:
- Desire to study towards an accounting qualification
What's on offer:
- Broad role with opportunity to build a foundation for a successful career in Finance
- 25 days increasing to 30 days holiday, health scheme, pension
- Study support, if required