Accounts Assistant

Your new company
Our clients' creative and tailored approach has earned them a best-in-class reputation. They are a multi-award winning company who are proud of their culture and understand the foundation of their business is the amazing team they have. They don't like to brag too much, but they do have a great bunch of people - creative, fun, happy and passionate about what they do.They believe that good business is being good to one another, as well as to our planet, and they work hard at creating a space where their team can be supported by each other and foster great relationships.
Your new role
This is a great opportunity if you have some previous finance experience and are looking to work in a varied and interesting finance role. AAT study will be provided for the right individual.

Job SummaryThe role encompasses a wide range of duties within the Finance department using Sage 200 accounting package and Excel.Broadly, this role includes purchase ledger, sales queries and credit control, bank reconciliations, petty cash, VAT returns, royalty reporting, asset register and customer profitability analysis, together with general office/reception duties.

The Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance of both the UK and foreign purchase ledgers including registering invoices, issuing for authorisation, full analysis, timely payment generation (BACS and bank transfer processing) and statement checking.
• To be the first point of contact for customer debit note queries.
• Liaise with both internal and external Supply Chain and Marketing departments to resolve and clear the queries in line with relevant customer procedures.
• Responsible for collecting outstanding customer debts, to include sending monthly statements, contacting customers regarding late payment, dealing with any queries on the account and flagging any issues to the Management Accountant for escalation.
• Maintenance of Sage 200 Cashbook to include the input of all receipts and payments, production of monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts, plus timely submissions of the invoice finance bank reconciliations to HSBC. Calculation and journal input of any exchange gains and losses.
• Responsible for petty cash distribution, monthly reconciliation and journal input to Sage 200.
• Reconciliation and processing of monthly VAT returns and quarterly Plastic Tax submission, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Royalty reporting to include calculation of monthly liabilities and journal processing.
• Preparation and submission of quarterly royalty statements, using various methods required by Licensors, to meet all deadlines.
• Responsibility for maintaining and updating asset register, together with calculation and processing of monthly depreciation.
• Input of monthly customer profitability spreadsheets.
• Assisting with year-end procedures, helping with audit pack preparation.
• Any other duties reasonably requested by the Management Accountant or Finance Director.

What you'll need to succeed

• Able to work on your own initiative and discretion
• Excellent IT skills
• Confidence and accuracy with numbers and the ability to be totally confidential.
• Previous finance experience is essential.

What you'll get in return

• Excellent benefits including
• Hybrid working (One day at home)
• Flexible start & Finish
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service awards
• Dress down Fridays
• Private Medical cover
• Attractive pension scheme

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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