Assistant Accountant

Large growing multi-site Retail business are looking for a PQ level assistant accountant on a permanent hybrid basis:

Job Purpose

To assist the Financial Accountant to ensure the smooth running of the accounts department and assist with month end.

Maintain and ensure general ledger records, bank accounts, customer/supplier accounts, control accounts and key balance sheet accounts (including fixed assets, prepayments, accruals, cash on premises and inter company accounts) are updated and reconciled on a monthly basis.

1. Reconcile other debtors/creditors accounts and resolve any differences on an ongoing basis.
2. Record the monthly payroll in the general ledger ensuring that control accounts are reconciled and ensure the timely payment of PAYE to HMRC.
3. Proactively communicate to ensure all expenses are sent and authorised per the company policy including staff expenses on a monthly basis.
4. Liaise with Accounts Payable to ensure the correct coding of supplier invoices to facilitate the analysis of purchases by expense type, including fixed assets.
5. Liaise and provide support with operations on issuing customer invoices when necessary.
6. Ensure the correct treatment of VAT on customer/supplier invoices and assisting with the preparation of the VAT return.
7. Assist with analysis of multiple currency transactions and revenue numbers on an ongoing basis.
8. Assist with the annual budgeting process and ongoing monthly forecasting.
9. Assist in the production of statutory financial accounts.
10. Communicate effectively with both internal and external customers.
11. Deal with customers/suppliers, colleagues at various levels within the organisation and external auditors in a confident and professional manner.
12. Provide accounting support for the sales and operations departments.
13. Undertake any other reasonable duties or tasks as considered essential for the effective operation of the role.