Accounts Assistant

Posted 14 May 2024
Salary £25000 - £30000 per annum, Benefits: Remote Working (1/2 days a month in Manchester)
LocationManchester
Discipline Transactional & Part Qualified
ReferenceKA/21343/REM
Contact NameKallista Armitage

Job description

Accounts Assistant / Remote / Occasional Manchester City Centre Office Meet Up / £25,000 - £30,000 / Mentorship


You will support in the day-to-day finance operations providing comprehensive reporting and analysis for all the business. This position will give you mentorship, study support, and vast progression. Specifically this role will include supporting in the management accounts preparation, cash control and all regulatory reporting – Statutory Accounts, VAT, Tax etc.

The role will play a key part in the Finance function as it supports the continued growth of the business.

Responsibilities
  • Day to day finance operations:Process all financial transactions.
  • Adherence to travel and expense policy and processing claims.
  • Invoicing customers.
  • Processing supplier invoices.
  • Credit control.
  • Bank reconciliations.
  • Month-end support:Ensuring all month-end journals are posted in a timely manner.
  • Ensuring accurate cost-centre allocation and reporting.
  • Support in preparation of management accounts and group consolidation.
  • Support in preparation of investor reporting.
  • P&L variance analysis.
  • Balance sheet reconciliations preparation.
  • Preparation for UK and US tax - VAT/Tax returns
  • Manage all supplier payments and expense reimbursements on a monthly basis
  • Suppliers payment across the UK, Europe and United States.
  • Management of expenses and company credit cards
  • Treasury – support in the monitoring of the Business cashflow on a regularly basis, ensuring effective management of working capital.
  • Ad Hoc duties:
  • Supporting with audit requests and queries during our annual audit.
  • Deliver ad-hoc information at short notice, anticipating information requirements and delivering the information to a high standard.

Requirements

  • Previous work in a Finance Assistant role
  • Ability to work to deadlines, manage ones' own time and work independently where necessary.
  • A team player, able to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment, providing accurate support to meet tight deadlines.
  • Collaborative worker committed to sharing knowledge and skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Skiilled with Microsoft Excel