Assistant Accountant

Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Accountant on a Temporary Full Time basis. The Assistant Accountant will report directly to the Finance Director.

Key responsibilities for this role are as follows:

• Responsible for setting up bank payments - weekly

• Responsible for setting up bank beneficiaries and verifications – ad hoc

• Responsible for setting up / amending / cancelling of standing orders and internal process for approval - ad hoc

• Responsible for reconciliation of multiple bank accounts and intercompany transactions (part manual coding, part automated by journals)

• Responsible for coding, capture and review of purchase invoices, including liaising with relevant budget holders and including e-signature document chain.

• Responsible for onward charging invoices and control reconciliations for property related charges (rental income, insurance & service charges)

• Responsible for processing RCC invoices to intergroup for retail contributions

• Responsible for journal preparation & posting, including accruals and prepayments

• Responsible for reconciliation of sundry debtors, sundry creditors, and trade creditors accounts

• Assisting with monthly balance sheet analysis

• Assistant with general office administration

• Assisting with other ad hoc requirements as they arise.

Job requirements

The ideal candidate will possess some of the following skills:

• Working towards an accounting qualification

• Previous experience within general accounts office

• Excellent debtors and creditors reconciliation experience

• Excellent bank reconciliation experience

• Strong XL experience (i.e. vlookup, formatting etc)

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and organisation skills and a proven ability to quickly pick up new concepts

• Ability to work accurately with a strong attention to detail

• Ability to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and multitasking abilities

• Ability to work to strict monthly deadlines and adaptable to change

• Ability to work as a team as well as on own initiative

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