As the Assistant Accountant you will support the Finance team you'll be a main point of contact for all account and invoice enquiries for various clients and stakeholders, but more than that you're a crucial part of the Accounting team in completing all reporting requirements to deadline ensuring finance records are reconciled, accurate and kept up to audit standards at all times.

The Role

• Allocation of Supplier Payments for all suppliers
• Reconcile, calculate and process all cost of sales journals
• Upload all invoices generated from the Pay and bill system
• Setting up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details on the systems
• Bank Reconciliations- weekly basis & at month end
• File invoices
• Checking supplier Statement reconciliation's/accounts, ensuring all information is up to date/clearing debit balances on a monthly basis
• Dealing with manual and urgent payment requests
• Dealing with suppliers and resolving any queries
• Allocation of direct debits against supplier Invoices
• Processing and reconciling the Monthly Company Credit Cards Expenses/posting/allocating
• Checking and Processing Staff expenses for payment / posting / allocating
• Check & code all Purchase Invoice's post / taking approval
• Maintaining cashbook in multi currencies
• Processing staff credit card expenses
• Various other ad-hoc tasks as required
• Assisting other members of the finance team during busy periods

The Candidate

• Available on a short notice period - Ideally 1-2 weeks (will wait maximum 1 month)
• Working in a busy paced office environment
• Managing a busy workload to meet necessary deadlines
• Working in a finance department
• Previous Accounts Payables experience at least 1-2 years
• Good understanding of accounting double entry
• Confident, pro-active with strong communication skills
• Intermediate Excel skills minimum
• GCSE English & Mathematics (or equivalent) Grade C or above
• Studying towards AAT, CIMA or ACCA qualification
• Competent user of IT, including Microsoft Word & Excel
• Understanding of basic business finance
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge of accounting principles
• Understanding of process improvement

DESRIABLE EXPERIENCE

• Previous Experience of NetSuite desirable
• Working in a transactional environment
• Working in a target driven environment
• 1-2 years working in a similar role

BENEFITS

• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday
• Study support once probation is passed
• Dental Care
• Pension
• Season Ticket Loan
• Life Assurance
• Birthday off