Finance

Finance / Accounts Assistant

£50,000 – £55,000 per annum

Office Based

Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Our client is looking for an experienced and proactive Finance / Accounts Assistant. This Finance/Accounts Assistant role is varied and hands-on offering exposure to a broad range of financial and accounting functions. Working closely with the wider finance team, you will take responsibility covering payroll, management accounts, reconciliations, taxation, cash flow, and general financial administration.

Finance / Accounts Assistant Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts across a group of companies
• Preparation and posting of month-end journals
• Preparing and submitting VAT, PAYE, CIS and P11D returns
• Balance sheet reconciliations and investigation of discrepancies
• Monthly intercompany loan reconciliations
• Analysing income and expenditure, identifying variances and reporting findings
• Assisting with the preparation of annual statutory financial accounts
• Drafting corporation tax returns
• Managing cash flow and monitoring financial transactions
• Processing monthly payrolls and administrating company pension
• Processing staff expenses through payroll
• Processing supplier invoices and arranging supplier payments
• Raising sales invoices and maintaining accurate sales ledger records
• Managing credit control and monitoring outstanding customer balances
• Reviewing and analysing aged debt reports, taking appropriate action to recover outstanding payments
• Completing regular bank reconciliations

Finance / Accounts Assistant Skills & Experience

• Good working knowledge of payroll, VAT, PAYE and CIS
• Preparing management accounts and completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Sage, Adept, Microsoft Excel, Payroll software, HMRC online

Apply today!