Finance Accounting Assistant

Finance / Accounting Assistant

Location: South West London (Office based)

Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 per annum plus bonus (Depending on qualifications)

Our client is a a specification-grade LED lighting manufacturer that delivers innovative, high-performance, and highly modifiable products in a simply brilliant way. Their vision is to innovate and become a global leader in lighting while always delivering the best customer experience.

The Role

This role will require an individual who is hands-on, efficient, and ready and willing to learn new processes, offer suggestions on improvements, and help the business adapt to new challenges.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing innovative lighting company headquartered in Chicago, USA.

Key Elements and Responsibilities:

• Preparation and review of period-end GL account reconciliations.
• Preparation and processing of month-end journals, accruals, and other adjustments as required.
• Processing trade creditor invoices and making vendor payments.
• Sending customer invoices.
• Monitor trade debtors and inquire about payment with customers.
• Daily cash reconciliation.
• Assisting with the completion of local annual audits and statutory reporting for UK entities using the support of external consultants where applicable.
• Assisting with submission of VAT reports for European VAT registrations and related reports.
• Assisting where required in the design, implementation and maintenance of financial SOP's.
• Collaborating with inside sales and operations.
• Maintaining vendor and customer master data.
• Verifying the accuracy of business accounts and alerting the accountant of errors
• Managing employee expense claims
• Helping the Accountant with administrative duties and preparing yearly accounts

Skills and Qualifications

Required Knowledge:

• Relevant financial experience, including general ledger accounting and reporting.
• Experience in processing vendor invoices.
• Experience with VAT, other taxes, and UK compliance.
• Experience with accounting systems use e.g. Dynamics NAV/Netsuite or similar accounting systems.
• Strong Excel experience essential with the ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of lookup functions, pivot tables and similar functions.
• Experience in credit control and collection.

Skills & Abilities:

• A strong communicator with the ability to communicate through the use of different means to a broad range of individuals at all levels.
• A very organised individual with a high level of attention to detail with excellent timekeeping; required to meet internal and external deadlines to desired standard.
• Comfort reporting to a leader in the USA and related time zone challenges.

Education & Experience:

• A degree or diploma in accounting, finance, or a related field can be beneficial.
• Professional certifications like AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians)
• 3 years of accounting experience

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.