General Ledger Assistant

At VWR, we enable science.  From classrooms to hospitals to research and production facilities, VWR provides the products, services and solutions that make science happen all over the world. VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is the leading global independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers. With sales in excess of $4.3 billion in 2015, VWR enables science for customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, education, government and healthcare industries. With more than 160 years of experience, VWR has cultivated a value proposition delivering product choice, operational excellence and differentiated services to improve our customers' productivity from research to production. VWR's differentiated services provide innovative, flexible and customized solutions from scientific research services to custom-manufactured chemical blends. Our dedicated team of more than 9,300 associates is focused on supporting scientists, medical professionals and production engineers to achieve their goals. VWR International currently has a requirement for a full-time General Ledger Assistant. KEY TASKS - MAJOR JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES General •Maintain good network and hardcopy filing of records •Assist with projects and process enhancements •Work with Auditors, both internal & external when required Reporting •Prepare reports for business units such as daily sales tracker, monthly reporting packs and pipeline reports. General Ledger •Post month end general ledger journals •Prepare month end accruals for Financial Controller approval •Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations •Manage the day to day maintenance of the P&L and Balance sheet. Regulatory •Run ledger VAT reports monthly •Prepare VAT returns •Prepare  monthly Excise Duty Revenue returns •Prepare Intrastat & VIES Reporting on a monthly basis •Prepare annual 46G return SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE •Interest in pursuing a professional qualification •Minimum of 1 years experience in an accounting environment •SAP experience is most desirable but Oracle, Sun Accounts or SAGE is acceptable •Advanced Excel (Vlookups, Hlookups, SumIfs, Pivot Tables, basic Macros) •Numerate, accurate and precise attention to detail •Strong interpersonal skills with a professional manner •Ability to work in a dynamic environment and meet specific deadlines •Clear communication, both written and verbal •Team Player & self motivated individual