Supportive and Friendly Environment
* Strong development opportunities
About Our Client
Our Northolt building services training & assessment centre is one of the most well-established and respected centres in London and the South East. We provide modern facilities in a relaxed & friendly environment.
Take a look around the centre to see where you'll be training.
Job Description
Senior Accounts Assistant
Must Have
* Strong Excel skills (competent in functions such as sum, sumif, vlookups, pivot tables etc)
* Demonstrate strong systems skills
* Strong numeracy skills
* Experienced at performing bank reconciliation in accounting packages
* Experienced at processing & reconciliation on AR, AP, intercompany balances
* Experienced at petty cash and credit card processing and reconciliation
* Experienced in payroll packages and monthly FPS/ PAYE year-end submissions
* Strong reconciliation skills (reconciliations including bank account, AR, AP, petty cash, intercompany)
Ideally Have
* Previous experience working with Sage 200 accounting software
* Previous experience with Sage 50 payroll or other payroll platform
* Previous experience with VAT submissions, reconciliation & payment
Accuracy of Transactional Processing
* Ownership of Accounts Receivable - manage and support two accounts assistants with AP processing & reconciliation
* Ownership of Accounts Payable - manage and support two accounts assistants with AR processing & reconciliation
* Responsible for ensuring bank account transactions (receipts/payments/transfers) are accurately processed and all bank accounts are reconciled
* Ownership of credit card processing and reconciliation
* Ownership of petty cash processing, reimbursement and reconciliation
* Responsible for preparation and booking of monthly intercompany charges; monthly reconciliation of intercompany balances within group
* Reconciling/checking exported data from CRM (currently V1) prior to daily import into SAGE accounting
* Dealing with accounts queries from Customer Services Team (CST)
* Responsible for timely SAGE v CRM customer accounts reconciliation
* Responsible for accurate processing & reconciliation of various merchant transactional services including Worldpay/paypal/cocoon
* Ownership of preparation of deferred income spreadsheets for package courses
* Ownership of quarterly VAT submissions, payment and reconciliation for one legal entity
* Ownership of payroll and year-end submissions for one legal entity
Management Accounting/FP&A
* Ownership of various monthly analysis spreadsheets (customer turnover and various major P&L costs)
* Ownership of fixed asset register for one legal entity
* Assist Financial Controller with preparation of monthly management accounts and annual budgets
Project Work
* Assist with finance team's UAT of new CRM implementation (mid 2025)
Other Responsibilities
* Develop appropriate financial controls and improve financial processes across the business
* Assist Financial Controller with preparation of annual statutory accounts and corporation year-end tax work for legal entities in group
* Other adhoc work as requested
Reports to
* Financial Controller
The Successful Applicant
About You
* Detail-oriented "roll-up sleeves" attitude
* Strong communication skills
* Positive, collaborative, friendly and supportive attitude to work as a team
* Well-organised, pro-active
* Able to prioritise workload
* Commutable to Northolt
What's on Offer
25 Days Holiday
Free Breakfast in the mornings
Pension
Friendly environment
Free parking
12 min walk from Northolt station
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