Accounts Assistant

The Accounts Assistant is responsible for Purchase ledger; managing and executing accounting principles to process financial documentation.

Key duties include:

Key accountability and decision ownership

A) Month-end closing:

• Purchase Ledger: Invoice chasing and posting in accordance with Group guidelines for our domestic entity ensuring all documentation is filed correctly.
• Supplier Statement reconciliations to be performed on a monthly basis, Top 10 prepared with the Group template; other suppliers to be spot checked in preparation for the monthly payment run
• Updating Accrual and Prepayment schedules on a monthly basis in preparation for Nominal closure/ Management Accounts review
• Ownership of Aged Creditors list to include: review of debit balances, payments on account, credit notes, update of Supplier details, creation and setup of new suppliers, filing of invoices, statements, etc
• To prepare and support the compilation of ad-hoc reports to include Brand, Directors, etc.
• To prepare VAT returns for 2 local entities (Training to be provided)
• 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 Statement and Audit fieldwork – to include: rollover of data from the previous years, preparation of Audit deliverable and to support Head of 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