Accounts Assistant

Purpose of the post:

The Accounts Assistant T&T is an integral part of the busy Tax & Treasury team, with shared responsibility for all bank postings, VAT returns and key balance sheet reconciliations across the Group.

The main role covers all entities within the Four Group. The following responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Banking and bank reconciliation

• Ensure timely posting of all banking entries across the Group


• Multi-currency bank reconciliation of the Group’s bank accounts


• Month end reconciliation of bank subledger to GL


• Process intercompany payments and allocate entries to the correct invoices

Reconciliations

• Reconcile ecommerce payments from various tender types, (Amex, PapPal etc) and P&L analysis for any adjustments


• Reconcile store takings both cash and credit card to the bank ledger, following up and investigating discrepancies

Overseas VAT Returns

• Run, process and check all VAT reports on the system


• Work with local external accountants for European VAT returns – 7 entities


• Prepare the files for NL VAT reporting working with local external accountants for Fiscal rep and OSS reporting in NL, including Intrastat and EC sales


• Work with local external accountants for monthly US Sales Tax returns – 5 states


• Ensure payments are processed and posted


• Maintain strong working relationships with overseas accountants.


• Reconcile GL, turnover and settlement accounts.


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UK VAT Returns

Assist with below

• Run, process and check all UK VAT reports on the system


• Reconcile to VAT returns and spot check entries


• Submit VAT returns via MTD and reconcile to balance sheet


• Reconcile VAT to turnover on monthly/quarterly basis

Other

• Monthly Retail Trade Survey/ Commercial Rent quarterly filing/ WA filing/Raising standard POs


• Preparation of annual audit schedules and backup for year end


• Monitor and action the group tax and treasury email accounts


• Provide cover for other team members as necessary


• Any other reasonable duties as directed by line manager

The successful candidate will enjoy access to a variety of discretionary benefits, such as:

• 21 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays each year


• Generous staff discount across a variety of brands


• Auto-enrolment into the company pension scheme


• Cycle-to-work scheme
  


• Charity time-bank scheme


• Ability to purchase additional annual leave