Job Description

One of our well established expanding firms are looking to recruit an Experienced Assistant Accountant.
The role is to support the Group Financial Controller in the smooth running of day-to-day accounting operations. The Assistant Account will help maintain accurate financial records, process transactions, and assist with reporting to ensure the business continues to meet its financial and statutory obligations.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Group Financial Controller to ensure the accounting records are accurate and up to date.
• Daily cash reporting, cash posting, banking and bank reconciliations.
• Processing and reconciling employee expenses and credit cards.
• Maintaining revenue and margin reconciliations
• Maintaining control account and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Responsibility for the head office purchase ledger.
• Reconciling supplier statements and following up discrepancies
• Preparation of VAT and CIS returns.
• Preparation of month end journals accruals and prepayments
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register and posting monthly depreciation
• Liaising with internal teams and external suppliers/customers regarding accounts queries
• General administrative support within the finance team
• Assist with process improvements between the finance and the field service platform
• Processing purchase invoices, sales invoices, and credit notes
• Producing ad-hoc financial reports for management as required

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance support role
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping practices
• Competence with Microsoft Excel and accounting software (SAGE 50 would be a distinct advantage)
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Good attention to detail and organisational ability

What else you need to know:

• 35,000
• 25 days holidays plus stats
• On site parking
• opportunities to develop

Bennett Staff has been successfully placing candidates since 1958 and acts as an employment agency for permanent staff and an employment business for temporary workers. We recruit for roles based in Office, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Industrial and all categories of Catering staff.
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We aim to respond to all successful applications within 7 days. If you haven't been contacted within this time, your application will have been unsuccessful, and your details will not be held. We apologize that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest.

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