Accounts Assistant

Role purpose: Responsible for Purchase ledger; managing and executing accounting principles to process financial documentation.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership

Month-end closing:

To prepare and support the compilation of ad-hoc reports to include Brand, Directors, etc.
To support closure of the nominal ledger to include review of postings; accruals and prepayments postings and to present to Head of Finance for review
To support the compilation of the annual Financial Statements and Audit fieldwork
to include rollover of data from the previous years, preparation of Audit deliverables and to support Head of Finance
To support in the preparation and review of Cashflow Forecasts
To support in the preparation and review of Monthly Management Accounts
To support the AP team with their queries
To review and tackle any issues in relation to Bank Reconciliations, Supplier Statements, AP DR balances
To help support and maintain BI Finance

Core competencies, knowledge and experience

Education level – A Levels or AAT qualified accountant with up to 3 years of relevant experience at this level
A good communicator and team player
Can work to monthly deadlines and follow a reporting timetable
Experience of using SHIREBURN would be considered an Asset
Competent financial modelling skills in Excel