Assistant Accountant

Burgess Hill

Salary: £25,000 – £35,000 Per Year 

Job Reference: JMH2037

Salary according to skills and knowledge – £25K to £35K. They may consider part time hours for the right candidate. Full time hours 37.5. Monday to Friday. Excellent benefits including enhanced Pension and Health Cover/Life Insurance.

Our established client due to business growth are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Accountant to join their successful specialist company.

Preferably some experience working within an Accountancy Practice, but not essential. Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office – Advanced Excel, with a good working knowledge of the other programmes

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Pro-active with a desire to improve processes and business performance.

Team player and effective communicator

Able to effectively prioritise a dynamic workload and work on own initiative reporting to

the Group Financial Accountant in a small highly productive team.

• Nominal ledger maintenance and ownership for several group entities (UK and overseas)
  • Month-end close activities including journal posting, bank reconciliations, forex revaluations, fixed assets, inter-company billings etc.
  • Assist with preparation of internal and parent company consolidated monthly management accounts and associated reports to strict deadlines (listed parent company)
  • Variance analysis and ability to communicate results to non-financial staff.
  • VAT compliance (including overseas)
  • Ensure accurate coding of sales and purchase ledger invoices.
  • Second stage review of staff expenses and company credit card expenditure
  • Monitoring of all group bank accounts including via internet banking
  • Arrange bank transfers and payments as necessary.
  • Knowledge of the Purchase Ledger function to provide support and coverage.
    • Assist with the preparation of statutory financial statements for several group entities.
    • Inter-company reconciliations and payments
      • Assist with administration of web-based timesheet system used by staff worldwide.
      • Key player in annual group external audit
      • Some team project work