Senior Accounts Assistant

Salary: £15.6 – £16.8 per hour

Responsibilities:
The role is to maintain the purchase ledger primarily through entry of purchase invoices, reconciliation of supplier statements and the compilation and processing of payment runs. It involves liaising with colleagues and suppliers via phone and email to resolve queries quickly and efficiently. Other responsibilities include the updating and maintenance of spreadsheets and databases as well as the updating of any file costings as requested by management and other administrative tasks such as:

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Overseeing the maintenance of the purchase ledger through entry of purchase invoices, reconciliation of supplier statements and processing payment runs

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Purchasing foreign currency and processing Euro and US Dollar supplier payments

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Reconciling multiple bank accounts including Euro and US Dollar

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Reconciling Debtors ledger monthly

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Preparing and processing journal entries for monthly depreciation, accruals and prepayments

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Processing VAT returns as well as completing quarterly EC sales list and any other requirements for HMRC

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Running the company’s month end procedures including the preparation of monthly management accounts and cash flow projections

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Preparing and maintenance of yearly budgets for internal and external use

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Managing costs for utilities and general purchase ledger items

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Assisting with our Auditors’ requirements at our annual Audit

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Various administration tasks as required

Requirements:

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Accounts background

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Minimum AAT qualified, or ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar

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Good level of skill and experience in Microsoft applications including Outlook and Excel

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Experienced and accurate in volume data entry

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Good communication skills

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Proficient at wording emails in a professional manner and insuring that all client requests are fulfilled and answered in a timely manner

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Excellent problem solver who pays attention to detail

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Ability to work well as a member of a team and to prioritise the workload in order to meet deadlines

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Quick learner who will easily adapt to the bespoke in-house software system

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Experience with QuickBooks or a similar accounts package

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Candidate must be able to drive to work