Assistant Accountant
- Recruiter
- Reed Accountancy
- Location
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- 28000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 20 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 26 Jun 2018
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Reed Accountancy are excited to be working with a fantastic company in the heart of Chelmsford who are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant. This is a great opportunity to join a leading company with a great reputation.
This role will be to report and forecast the Balance Sheet and Cashflow statement as well as assisting with the management of the internal control environment. Take responsibility for Banking and Treasury Management. Manage all aspects of Fixed Asset processing and reporting. Control and maintain the General Ledger to ensure the accuracy of data.
Statutory Compliance
Assist the Financial Accountant with preparing the year- end financial statements.
Compile documents for year-end audit and liaise with auditors during their visit.
Provide tax consultants with information required to complete tax returns.
Manage corporation tax payments on account.
Prepare VAT and Intrastat returns for submission.
Group reporting
Submit the balance sheet and supporting schedules to our parent company via the group reporting package on a quarterly basis.
Provide commentary on variances verses prior year and budget.
Forecast and report the balance sheet as part of the budget process.
Fixed Assets
Maintain the fixed asset register. Run depreciation, dispose of assets and reconcile the register to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
Ensure fixed assets are capitalised in a timely manner.
Consolidate budgeted CAPEX and forecast associated depreciation charges.
Maintain CAPEX tracker and analyse actual expenditure verses budget.
Banking & Treasury Management
Report cash balances and monthly flow analysis via the group reporting tool.
Prepare monthly cash-flow forecasts.
Reconcile bank accounts in both Sterling and Euros.
Monitor cash pooling accounts.
Maintain the banking systems in accordance with the authorised mandate.
General Ledger Control
Review and post journals provided by Accounting and Finance.
Complete allocated balance sheet reconciliations at month end.
Collate and review all balance sheet reconciliations.
Assisting with adhoc projects as required in the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable areas.
Experience
Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role.
Experience of preparing statutory accounts.
Experience of VAT returns and knowledge of Intrastat.
Fixed Asset Management and variance analysis experience.
Skills
Part qualified ACA/ ACCA.
Advanced Excel skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure.
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited is an employment agency and employment business
This role will be to report and forecast the Balance Sheet and Cashflow statement as well as assisting with the management of the internal control environment. Take responsibility for Banking and Treasury Management. Manage all aspects of Fixed Asset processing and reporting. Control and maintain the General Ledger to ensure the accuracy of data.
Statutory Compliance
Assist the Financial Accountant with preparing the year- end financial statements.
Compile documents for year-end audit and liaise with auditors during their visit.
Provide tax consultants with information required to complete tax returns.
Manage corporation tax payments on account.
Prepare VAT and Intrastat returns for submission.
Group reporting
Submit the balance sheet and supporting schedules to our parent company via the group reporting package on a quarterly basis.
Provide commentary on variances verses prior year and budget.
Forecast and report the balance sheet as part of the budget process.
Fixed Assets
Maintain the fixed asset register. Run depreciation, dispose of assets and reconcile the register to the general ledger on a monthly basis.
Ensure fixed assets are capitalised in a timely manner.
Consolidate budgeted CAPEX and forecast associated depreciation charges.
Maintain CAPEX tracker and analyse actual expenditure verses budget.
Banking & Treasury Management
Report cash balances and monthly flow analysis via the group reporting tool.
Prepare monthly cash-flow forecasts.
Reconcile bank accounts in both Sterling and Euros.
Monitor cash pooling accounts.
Maintain the banking systems in accordance with the authorised mandate.
General Ledger Control
Review and post journals provided by Accounting and Finance.
Complete allocated balance sheet reconciliations at month end.
Collate and review all balance sheet reconciliations.
Assisting with adhoc projects as required in the General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable areas.
Experience
Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role.
Experience of preparing statutory accounts.
Experience of VAT returns and knowledge of Intrastat.
Fixed Asset Management and variance analysis experience.
Skills
Part qualified ACA/ ACCA.
Advanced Excel skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure.
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited is an employment agency and employment business