Assistant Accountant

Our well-established client based in Quedgeley are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join their team initially on a 6 months contract however for the right candidate future permanent opportunities could be available.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a family run organisation who are leaders within their field.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Assist with the production of monthly Accounts.

- Monthly inter company account reconciliations and raising of necessary recharge invoices and posting of relevant transactions

- Monthly VAT Returns on various Group companies which form part of the Corporate VAT Group

- Sales Invoicing - Raising, issuing and posting onto Sage 50 or Sage 500

- Processing Purchase Invoices and ensuring they are signed off according to Authorisation matrix

- Analyse, code & post overhead expenses e.g. credit card statements

- Monitoring Debtors and Creditors and resolving any queries accordingly

- Producing weekly and monthly payment runs to Suppliers, assist with bank payments loading

- Carrying out weekly and/or monthly bank reconciliations

- Monthly inter company account reconciliations and raising of necessary recharge invoices and posting of relevant transactions

- Various monthly reporting to internal and external bodies; Ad hoc reporting as and when required

- Monthly VAT returns to HMRC on various Group companies which form part of the Corporate VAT Group & PAYE Reconciliations

- Assisting with annual audit pack preparation

Candidate Skills and Qualifications

Essential:

- Experience within the accounts function

- Strong excel skills

- The ability to prioritise own workload & multi task

- Be a Team Player

Desirable:

- A strong working knowledge of Sage 50 / Sage 500

- Project experience

Hours - Monday – Friday - 8.30am - 5pm

Salary – Up to £24k this is negotiable for the right experience therefore if you have the right experience please send your CV outlining your salary expectations.