£33K to £35K | Watford | Mon – Fri | 9am to 5:30pm | Office Based
Join a globally recognised brand group in a hands-on Accounts Assistant role, offering real exposure, career development and progression within a fast-paced commercial finance team. An excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA to develop within a supportive and reputable international business.
To be considered for this role you must meet the following criteria.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Studying towards AAT or CIMA / ACCA
- 2 years’+ experience within finance in commercial side of accounts or accounting practice (auditing firm)
- Good knowledge of double entry bookkeeping is necessary
- Good excel skills essential
- Working with strict deadlines
- Good work ethics with enthusiasm
- At least 3 years UK based accountancy experience
- Within an easy commute to Watford
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assisting Weekly Cash Flow & payment run
- Monitoring the Accounts inbox
- Posting Sales & Purchase Invoices & Credit Notes onto Sage
- Monthly and Quarterly close preparations
- Ensuring Invoices/documents are authorised as per company procedures
- Checking bank statements and updating cashbooks for all currencies including the E-commerce Sales
- Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
- VAT reconciliations
- Preparing and maintaining varies excel worksheets monthly
- Assisting monthly cashflow preparation
- Assisting yearly budgeting preparation
- Assisting the Financial Controller
- Carrying out ad-hoc tasks
What’s in It for You?
- £33,000 to £35,000 (depending on qualifications & experience)
- 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
- Additional days holiday between Christmas and New Year if the Directors decide to close the business
- Standard working hours 9 to 5:30 - 30 min lunch = 40 hours a week
- 1-day WFH after probation and training at the company’s sole discretion (non-contractual)
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- 60% Discount on our products that we have on Ecommerce
- Sample sales 2+ times a year
- Short Leave – with pre-approval from Line Manager to take up to 2 hours off without deduction from holiday allowance
- Statutory sick pay
- Annual pay review and/or bonus at the Directors discretion
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you - apply today. Contact Louise – [email protected]
