Accounts Assistant

We are a growing information and communications technology (ICT) consultancy with a reputation for innovation and quality, and a strong customer base. We are looking to recruit an accounts assistant to take control of all accounts duties within the company. We will train you in the tasks required and our accounting software. You will quickly be expected to take ownership of all accounting activities.

You will be a self-starter, diligent and an individual who has a track record of managing your own workload. You will be an effective communicator and a strong problem solver who can work independently, with support available when required. You will have an excellent understanding of accounting processes and methodologies. You will be highly numerate and will be able to demonstrate a methodical approach to work. An ability to understand business requirements and their impact on accounting practices is important to this role, as well as the ability to present coherent analysis.

Main duties include:

• Creating sales ledgers invoices
• Ensuring the submission of statutory information to Companies House and HMRC within the required deadlines, including VAT returns, PAYE, etc.
• Staging of supplier, HMRC and staff payments
• Importing and reconciling monthly bank statements into our accounting system
• Credit control, including initiating debt recovery actions and aged debt overdue reporting
• Journal preparation/posting
• Sales and purchase ledger transaction postings
• Monthly expenses review, approval and payment
• Production of management information reports including weekly accounts reporting
• Undertake activities to support the year end accounts filing
• Maintain annual budgets and calculate variances

You will need to have experience of working in a finance environment, have a good understanding of double entry bookkeeping and experience of financial accounting tasks. In addition you will need to have experience of analysis of data and have a high standard of Excel.

Experience of working with an accounts package such as SAP Business ByDemand or Sage is essential, as is experience with Microsoft Office. A recognised qualification is desirable but not essential, as we will provide study support for an AAT, CIMA or ACCA or equivalent qualification if the candidate has already started studies.

This is a varied position, ideal for someone looking to develop their experience within a leading IT consulting and managed services firm. We offer an excellent working environment with a good work life balance. You must have previous experience in accounting, ideally within a professional services firm.