Accounts Assistant
- Recruiter
- WCG Plc
- Location
- York, York, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 07 Dec 2022
- Closes
- 09 Dec 2022
- Ref
- 592DD39B4A
- Job role
- Accounts assistant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
Walker Crips Group Plc Job Description
Accounts Assistant
Primary locationYork Office
Working timeFull time
TypePermanent
Education LevelSee below
Department Finance
SalaryDependent on experience
Aim and purpose of the role
To assist with financial reporting and be responsible for the book keeping records of the registered companies, Walker Crips Wealth Management Ltd and Ebor Trustees Ltd (full responsibility for the purchase ledger and shared responsibility for the sales ledger).
Further details
Key Responsibilities
Audit systems/controls
provide auditors with support for the accounting records and deal with queries.
Keep procedures up to date with changes to processes/systems/legislation.
Reporting
Prepare quarterly & annual VAT returns (including partial exemption) for York companies.
Assist in the preparation of budgets & forecasts.
Prepare prepayments & accruals and income work in progress schedules for the monthly management accounts.
Report daily bank balances and monthly carbon emissions.
Analyse expenditure for the purpose of group cost allocation & monitoring costs.
Reconciliations
Bank and credit card statements to SAGE 200 records.
Sales aged debtors & purchase ledger aged creditors.
Back office income reconciliations.
Nominal reconciliations & journal postings.
Requirements
Education & Experience
Work experience within a Financial Services Company is desirable.
Reconciliation experience is desirable.
Accounting experience and/or qualifications.
Comfortable using computer systems - Microsoft Word, Excel & SAGE 200 & IO back office system desirable.
Person Specification
Self-starter with a dynamic "can do" attitude.
To be able to work effectively during pressure periods while prioritising and multi-tasking.
Capable of taking responsibility for own work and actions and can show initiative and resourcefulness.
A good level of written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate well at all levels in a clear, appropriate and timely fashion combined with the ability to prioritise workload.
Interpersonal skills - good inter personal skills in handling clients and colleagues alike. To work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Passionate about quality, detail and accuracy in systems and comfortable learning new systems.
Good organisational skills, excellent timekeeping, strong attention to detail and self-discipline.
Interested in developing a career in finance.
Accounts Assistant
Primary locationYork Office
Working timeFull time
TypePermanent
Education LevelSee below
Department Finance
SalaryDependent on experience
Aim and purpose of the role
To assist with financial reporting and be responsible for the book keeping records of the registered companies, Walker Crips Wealth Management Ltd and Ebor Trustees Ltd (full responsibility for the purchase ledger and shared responsibility for the sales ledger).
Further details
Key Responsibilities
Audit systems/controls
provide auditors with support for the accounting records and deal with queries.
Keep procedures up to date with changes to processes/systems/legislation.
Reporting
Prepare quarterly & annual VAT returns (including partial exemption) for York companies.
Assist in the preparation of budgets & forecasts.
Prepare prepayments & accruals and income work in progress schedules for the monthly management accounts.
Report daily bank balances and monthly carbon emissions.
Analyse expenditure for the purpose of group cost allocation & monitoring costs.
Reconciliations
Bank and credit card statements to SAGE 200 records.
Sales aged debtors & purchase ledger aged creditors.
Back office income reconciliations.
Nominal reconciliations & journal postings.
Requirements
Education & Experience
Work experience within a Financial Services Company is desirable.
Reconciliation experience is desirable.
Accounting experience and/or qualifications.
Comfortable using computer systems - Microsoft Word, Excel & SAGE 200 & IO back office system desirable.
Person Specification
Self-starter with a dynamic "can do" attitude.
To be able to work effectively during pressure periods while prioritising and multi-tasking.
Capable of taking responsibility for own work and actions and can show initiative and resourcefulness.
A good level of written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate well at all levels in a clear, appropriate and timely fashion combined with the ability to prioritise workload.
Interpersonal skills - good inter personal skills in handling clients and colleagues alike. To work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Passionate about quality, detail and accuracy in systems and comfortable learning new systems.
Good organisational skills, excellent timekeeping, strong attention to detail and self-discipline.
Interested in developing a career in finance.