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Assistant Accountant
Addlestone - Hybrid
£35,000- £40,000 benefits
We are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant to support a rapidly growing international business services organisation, based near Addlestone.
This position reports to a qualified Finance Manager and would be ideal for someone looking to step up and take on more month end tasks, or simply someone who wants a new challenge at a similar level.
If you are looking for a hands-on and varied accounts role where you can really add value, get involved and cover a broad range of duties then please apply.
Wish List
- Degree educated or qualified/studying professional qualifications (AAT/ACCA/CIMA)
- Strong communication skills
- Prior experience of transactional accounting tasks
- Ideally exposure to multi-entity/multi-currency environments
- A capable Excel user.
The Role
The successful Assistant Accountant will be responsible for the following:
- Monitor bank accounts and post transactions in the accounting system on a weekly basis.
- Reconcile all bank accounts at weekly and at month end.
- Prepare all journals entries including prepayments.
- Assist Finance Manager with balance sheet reconciliations.
- Using a Centralised Account Payable service centre, assist with processing vendor invoices that are received from our global offices and enter into the accounting system.
- Monitor the supplier records on the system.
- Processing employee expenses on the internal expense reporting system on Lotus Notes, ensuring adherence to the company expenses policy.
- Upload employee expenses into the accounting system.
- Prepare weekly vendor payment files for uploading to our banking system.
- Ensure prompt and timely payment.
- Maintain regular and accurate filing system for all paperwork.
- Manage pre-payment of overseas accommodation.
We need someone who is a strong communicator, bright, enthusiastic and willing to get stuck in across a variety of finance duties.
Great attention to detail and an ability to handle queries in a professional manner (both internally and externally) is essential!
Your Profile
We are looking for an experienced transactional finance professional who is focused on building their experience in finance & accounting.
Prior transactional finance experience in a multi-entity or multi-currency environment would be a highly desirable but isn't essential.
Sound experience of Excel would be advantageous (Vlookups and Pivot tables)
Benefits
£35,000 - £40,000 plus benefits and potential study support. This role is based in stunning offices near Addlestone with parking and public transport links
