Assistant Accountant

Our Client seeks an Assistant Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. The Assistant Accounts would require strong attention to detail, be hands on and a strong communicator. The Assistant Accountant would be a part-qualified accountant or graduate with a relevant degree with theoretical Accounts knowledge.

Duties of the Assistant Accountant include:

• Manage Purchase Ledger - enter all payments onto SAGE and bank spreadsheet.
• Manage aged creditors and answer all purchase ledger queries.
• Weekly supplier payment runs - 3 companies.
• FX Payments - Transfer wise and equals money.
• Input invoices
• Petty cash reconciliation
• Credit card analysis and upload to SAGE.
• Weekly timesheets
• TFA monthly payroll processing
• Process and reconcile trip expenses.
• Manage contra entries.
• Intercompany recharges and reconciliations
• Management accounts and month end
• Compute monthly sales figures.
• VAT returns
• Purchase order processing for packaging department.
• Supervise purchase ledger assistant.
• Accruals and prepayments and other nominal journals
• VAT deferment purchase monitoring
• Sigma profitability reports
• Ensure smooth and timely flow of invoices and payments.
• Other work as required by Financial Controller

The Assistant Accountant role is office based, 5 days per week. Sage experience would be advantageous, and an excellent telephone manner is essential for this role.