Assistant Accountant

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ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT / ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

CENTRAL LONDON

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The Company:
We’re exclusively working with a highly reputable business located in Central London that is seeking to recruit an experienced Assistant Accountant to join the team. The role will report to the Head of Finance and be focused on the day-to-day transactional accounting duties and assisting with the month-end cycle.

As an Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant, you’ll be responsible for the Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliation, Credit Control, Expenses, Payroll Preparation, VAT Returns and Month End Activities.

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive forward-thinking organisation where you’ll receive 1:1 mentoring from the Head of Finance.

What’s on Offer?

• Location: Central London, Close to Victoria Train & Tube Stations
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm Client will consider a 4-day week (Pro-Rata)
• Hybrid: 3 Days per week at the office, 2 days per week at home
• Package: 35,000 to 38,000 Base Salary
• Benefits: Enhanced Pension, Private Medical, Life Insurance, Discretionary Bonus

The Assistant Accountant / Accounts Assistant Responsibilities:

• Accounts Receivable / Sales Ledger: Raising sales invoices, liaising with Sales Managers, Raising Recharge Invoices, Posting Payments on Xero and Credit Control
• Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger: purchase invoices, expense claim, adding all supporting documents and sending payments for approval, preparing weekly supplier payment runs for approval by Head of Finance, adding payments to the bank and verifying new suppliers
• Resolving sales and purchase ledger queries through to resolution
• Credit Card Expenses: Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure that all transactions are accurately recorded, and discrepancies are promptly addressed
• VAT Returns: Prepare and submit VAT returns, ensuring compliance with current regulations
• Payroll Preparation: Prepare and submit monthly payroll changes to the payroll bureau, posting information to Xero and posting payments. Assisting with Bi-Annual Bonus preparations
• Pension Administration: Monthly and yearly pension admin on the provider’s site
• Statutory Submissions: Processing P11D and benefit reporting
• Month end: Post repeating and new month end journals for accruals, prepayments, income deferrals and accrued income. Maintain monthly reconciliations for key control accounts. Work closely with Head of Finance to finalise month end providing analysis of key accounts as required.
• Client Administration:Ensure CRM is kept up to date with new contracts and monitoring for expiring contracts
• Ad-Hoc Finance tasks: setting up new bank accounts, new credit card expense cards, monitoring usage and ensuring credit is available.

The Person:

• Must have current and proven experience in a role such as; Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Bookkeeper or similar
• Good understanding of accounting principles and double entry accounting
• Ideally have experience with Xero, however, Intermediate or above is required on MS Excel
• AAT Level 3 Qualified would be desirable, but is not essential
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to priorities tasks effectively
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and also as part of a team
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal – ability to liaise well at all levels.

To Apply: Please send your CV for the Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant vacancy for immediate consideration.

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