Assistant Accountant
- Recruiter
- Page Personnel
- Location
- Woking, Surrey
- Salary
- £23000 - £27000 per annum + Good Benefits
- Posted
- 31 Dec 2020
- Closes
- 28 Jan 2021
- Ref
- JN -102020-1240146
- Contact
- James Quinn
- Job role
- Assistant accountant
- Sector
- Retail and FMCG
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Part qualified
Our client a highly successful business in the FMCG Sector are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join the team in Woking, Surrey
Client Details
Our client a highly successful business in the FMCG Sector are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join the team in Woking, Surrey
Description
As an Assistant Accountant based in Woking, Surrey you will be responsible for
The position will have a key role in providing accurate financial reporting and accounting support. Key responsibilities include month end accounting and balance sheet reconciliations. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller and working closely with the rest of the core financial reporting team, this role is key and will suit someone interested in progressing in a fast paced environment.
Key Tasks
With respect to 4 of the subsidiary companies:
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Month end accounting, adhering to the necessary timelines
- Monthly analysis of legal, subscriptions, repairs & maintenance, etc
- Month end payroll & benefits journals
- Calculate and post the monthly salary & bonus accruals
- Monitor and action credit control e mail inboxes including processing invoice requests and any other internal questions from the business
- Raise sales invoices and work with customer invoicing processes and portals
- Update the aged debtors and invoicing schedules
- Contact customers and chase down receipts (credit control)
- Posting other ad-hoc journals as requested
Profile
- Experience in a similar role
- AAT part- qualified or equivalent with interest in pursuing a further designation such as ACCA or CIMA
- Strong Excel skills
- The ability to collaborate and work in a fast-paced environment, adapting to change
- A proven strength in building great relationships and working with a broad range of finance/non finance individuals at all levels
- An ability to produce accurate, reliable and high quality work independently and in a timely manner
- The confidence and willingness to challenge the status-quo
- A professional, "get it done" attitude and work ethic
- The desire to learn, develop and succeed
Job Offer
£23,000 - £26,000
4% pension
Discretionary bonus up to 5%
25 days holiday