Assistant Accountant - for a Luxury brand (HYBRID working)
- Recruiter
- Page Personnel
- Location
- Surrey, Hersham
- Salary
- £25000 - £30000 per annum + Hybrid working, bonus, study support
- Posted
- 17 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 15 Jul 2022
- Ref
- JN -062022-5652732
- Contact
- Chris Royce
- Job role
- Assistant accountant
- Sector
- Retail and FMCG
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Part qualified
To assist with the maintenance of General Ledger, including processing of journals, account analysis and all associated transactions and reporting requirements.
Client Details
A market leading global brand, based in offices in the Hersham area with free parking on site, and very easy access via public transport.
This is a hybrid role, offering some days working from home per week.
Description
The Assistant Accountant - for a Luxury brand (HYBRID working) role involves:
General Ledger:
Prepare and post journals for payroll, prepayments, accruals etc.
Maintain Leasa tool, post lease adjustments monthly
Assist Intercompany recharges to other group companies
Reconcile, analyse and clear all balance sheet accounts.
Prepare Interim balance sheet reconciliations for review
Cash - bank reconciliation:
Ensure cash entries are made accurately and in good time
Post all Direct Debits to supplier accounts
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for 3 bank accounts
Confirm cash pooling balance in Diapason and post interest rec'd, paid etc
Reconcile Direct to Retail (DTR) Sales and stock monthly
Treasury reporting:
Enter cash positions in to the treasury reporting system Syrus.
Prepare cash flow spreadsheets for Syrus reporting
Liaise with wider Finance team to understand variances
Prepare analysis reports
Fixed Assets:
Creation and disposal of assets
Monthly maintenance of work in progress (WIP) account
Monthly depreciation run VAT, Tax & NIC's:
Analyse Vat postings, prepare quarterly UK & IRE VAT Returns
Request payment of VAT, Tax & NIC
Quarterly preparation of Corporation tax figures, post journal Intrastat & EC Sales list reporting
Intercompany:
Confirm agreement and reconcile intercompany balances with Group monthly
Analyse and generate monthly recharges
Arrange Payment of intercompany balances
Ensure all intercompany entries reconcile Liaise with other brands to ensure month end accruals are accounted for accurately
Raise all intercompany invoices
Profile
The ideal candidate for the Assistant Accountant - for a Luxury brand (HYBRID working) role, will
Must have:
- worked in a similar role previously
- Good excel skills
- Bank posting and Bank reconciliations
- Intercompany reconciliations
- Balance Sheet reconciliations
Preferable:
- SAP
- VAT return preparation or assistance with preparing
- National Statistics
- GRNI
- AAT studier or AAT qualified (or early stage CIMA/ACCA)
Job Offer
The Assistant Accountant - for a Luxury brand (HYBRID working) role offers a base salary of £25-30,000 + excellent benefits including:
- Hybrid working & flexible hours
- Product discount / free product allocation
- Study support towards AAT/CIMA/ACCA
- Bonus
- Pension
- Private health-care