Job Description
About Cask Trade
•\tCask Trade is the first company to create a real trading marketplace for individual casks of whisky anywhere in the world.
•\tOur aim is to facilitate the buying and selling of casks amongst independent bottlers, investors, and enthusiasts.
•\tCask Trade (HK) Ltd is set up in Honk Kong to service customers in Hong Kong, China, and other Asian and Australasian countries
•\tWe are a team of whisky professionals made up of masters of cask trading and whisky appreciation. Combined with our passion, we have over 100 years of knowledge and experience in valuing, tasting and managing the entire life cycle of a cask.
•\tWe have an exceptional stock list of fully owned casks, offering a wide variety of whisky of different sizes, ages and finishes from more than 90 distilleries across Scotland, as well as bourbon and rum.
•\tWe have set up the first worldwide, on-line, auction website for the sale of Whisky casks – Auctionyourcask.com
•\tVisit our website for more information:
Background
Cask Trade has gone from strength to strength from the day it commenced trading in late 2018, and due to our success, we are expanding at a rapid rate. As a result of this continued growth, we are looking for an accountant to join the accounts department in our Regent Street office.
The Accounts Assistant reports to the Accounts Manager. Working closely with another accounts assistant within the finance department you will be responsible for ensuring the finance function is administered in an accurate and timely way to support the sales staff as well as Operations. We are looking for someone with exceptional Microsoft Excel skills with knowledge at the Macros level and someone who can “fit” into the Cask Trade Team.
This position is full time, office based, working from our Company’s head office on Regent Street, central London.
Job Specification
•\tAccounts Assistant
•\tWorking with closely another Accounts Assistant
•\tSupporting Accounts Manager, Sales Executives, Operations, Marketing and Directors.
•\tDaily Postings on Sage 50 (cloud based).
•\tDealing with all accounting areas of Sales, Purchases, Stock and Bank including reconciliations, reporting and documentation requirements.
•\tVAT reconciliations and returns.
•\tChecking of Salesperson commission calculations.
•\tDealing with Cask Insurance and storage.
•\tLiaising and corresponding with customers and suppliers.
•\tAssisting Accounts Manager with year-end reports for external Auditors
•\t40 hours per week
•\tBased - Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent Street, London, W1B 5TG
•\tWorking from Home on completion of probation – 1 day per week at Head of Departments discretion.
•\tHours 9am-5pm in office
Person Specification
•\tProficient use of Sage 50 - Required
•\tExceptional use of Microsoft Office Excel including macros - Required.
•\tUse of Sage Payroll an advantage but not necessary.
•\tUse of DocuSign an advantage but not necessary
•\tA proven track record in an existing accounting role.
•\tUnderstanding of double entry bookkeeping a must.
•\tManagement accountant qualification preferred however qualification by experience will be considered as well as other accounting qualifications.
•\tPractical experience in all areas of the job specification listed of at least 3 years.
•\tAttention to detail
•\tOrganisational skills
•\tQuick learner
•\tFocused
•\tMotivated
•\tProactive
•\tGood people person
•\tBright and enthusiastic with the ability to solve problems
•\tAble to work as part of a team
•\tPreferably Available immediately (or short notice period).
Remuneration Package
•\tBasic - £30,000 - £32,500 per annum dependent upon qualifications and experience.
•\tDiscretionary Bonus
•\tMedicash and Wellhub benefits
•\t28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (January to December).
•\tProbation Period – 6 months
•\tJob offer subject to references