Job Description
An opportunity has arisen to join an exciting, fast paced business as an Assistant Accountant. The company are based in Orpington, and this is a newly created role due to growth.
This is an SME business so the role will be very hands-on reporting directly to the Financial Controller.
Duties include:
- Assist with accruals, prepayments and fixed asset schedules.
- Prepare bank reconciliation schedules and supplier and customer ageing reports.
- Support departmental expenditure analysis and management accounts preparation.
- Prepare bank reconciliation schedules and supplier and customer ageing reports.
- Review transactions and invoices for correct VAT information; chase missing VAT invoices.
- Prepare transaction listings and schedules for VAT review.
- Process purchase invoices, sales invoices and credit notes in Xero, coded to the correct entity, nominal and department.
- Maintain the purchase and sales ledgers and accurate supplier records.
- Daily or weekly bank reconciliations
- Reconcile company credit cards, AMEX, and payment processors.
- Investigate unmatched transactions and maintain supplier and customer reconciliations.
- Assist with intercompany reconciliations, including multi-currency transactions.
- Collect monthly payroll information and prepare payroll input schedules.
- Reconcile payroll to Xero and assist with pension reconciliations.
- Maintain employee expense records and supporting documentation.
Suitable candidates will be an ACCA/CIMA/ACA studier or at least AAT level 4 qualified. Experience using Xero is also essential. In return you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package to be discussed at interview stage. As above this is a hands-on role, so whilst you will be supporting the Financial Controller with reporting, you will also be responsible for high volume transactional accounting.
The company also offer a hybrid model with 1 day working from home. This really is a great opportunity for someone looking to going an exciting and growing business!
Please note due to the expected high volume of applicants only suitable candidates will be contacted.