Accounts Assistant

Recruiter
Travail Employment Group
Location
Carlton-On-Trent, Newark
Salary
Competitive
Posted
18 Mar 2019
Closes
23 Mar 2019
Ref
1097140887
Accounts Assistant – Free Parking – Flexible on Hours – c. £27K

Accounts Assistant

Outskirts of Newark

40 hours per week (flexible)

c£27k

Permanent

Our client, a rural, family-run company is seeking a strong Accounts Assistant to join their team in Nottinghamshire. They have four UK businesses and an affiliate business in Australia, so previous exposure to inter-company operations and some global accounts exposure is essential for this role.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate that they are a self-starter who can work on their own initiative, be highly organised, with great attention to detail, and have a flexible attitude. The role is site based within a busy office of only 10 core personnel and is stand-alone with guidance from external accountants when needed and liaison with their sister business accounts in Australia.

Duties include:

* Bookkeeping up to and including trial balance across multiple small businesses.

* Upgrading and maintaining the Xero accounts system, posting transactions and improving the system as required.

* Maintaining the accounts across the 4 businesses including all bank reconciliations.

* Accounts Payable - Ensuring all invoices are posted accurately and supplier accounts are reconciled to statements. Producing weekly payment run lists.

* Accounts Receivable - Ensuring actions are managed, including credit control.

* Preparation of quarterly VAT returns for the businesses and Bi-monthly VAT returns for Ireland.

* Weekly payroll using the Xero package of up to 10 staff. Staff during peak summer seasons can be up to and including 130 for payroll processing

* Tracking and analysing profitability where required and preparing and presenting monthly management accounts to the senior management team.

In order to be considered for this role candidates must have:

* Previous exposure to inter-company operations and some global accounts exposure.

* Strong IT skills including advanced Excel.

* Previous experience of Xero would be helpful but is not essential

* AAT qualification or working towards this is desirable.

Own transport is essential due to rural location

If you are an Accounts Assistant looking for a new challenge, send your updated CV to Travail Newark.

Travail are operating as an Employment Agency in this instance

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