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ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT / ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT\n\nCENTRAL LONDON\n\nIMMEDIATE INTERVIEWS\n\nThe Company:\n We're exclusively working with a highly reputable business located in Central London that is seeking to recruit an experienced Assistant Accountant to join the team. The role will report to the Head of Finance and be focused on the day-to-day transactional accounting duties and assisting with the month-end cycle.\n\nAs an Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant, you'll be responsible for the Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliation, Credit Control, Expenses, Payroll Preparation, VAT Returns and Month End Activities.\n\nThis is a great opportunity to join a supportive forward-thinking organisation where you'll receive 1:1 mentoring from the Head of Finance.\n\nWhat's on Offer?\n\nLocation: Central London, Close to Victoria Train & Tube Stations\nHours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm | Client will consider a 4-day week (Pro-Rata)\nHybrid: 3 Days per week at the office, 2 days per week at home\nPackage: £35,000 to £38,000 Base Salary\nBenefits: Enhanced Pension, Private Medical, Life Insurance, Discretionary Bonus\n The Assistant Accountant / Accounts Assistant Responsibilities:\n\nAccounts Receivable / Sales Ledger: Raising sales invoices, liaising with Sales Managers, Raising Recharge Invoices, Posting Payments on Xero and Credit Control\nAccounts Payable / Purchase Ledger: purchase invoices, expense claim, adding all supporting documents and sending payments for approval, preparing weekly supplier payment runs for approval by Head of Finance, adding payments to the bank and verifying new suppliers\nResolving sales and purchase ledger queries through to resolution\nCredit Card Expenses: Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure that all transactions are accurately recorded, and discrepancies are promptly addressed\nVAT Returns: Prepare and submit VAT returns, ensuring compliance with current regulations\nPayroll Preparation: Prepare and submit monthly payroll changes to the payroll bureau, posting information to Xero and posting payments. Assisting with Bi-Annual Bonus preparations\nPension Administration: Monthly and yearly pension admin on the provider's site\nStatutory Submissions: Processing P11D and benefit reporting\nMonth end: Post repeating and new month end journals for accruals, prepayments, income deferrals and accrued income.
Maintain monthly reconciliations for key control accounts. Work closely with Head of Finance to finalise month end providing analysis of key accounts as required.\nClient Administration:Ensure CRM is kept up to date with new contracts and monitoring for expiring contracts\nAd-Hoc Finance tasks: setting up new bank accounts, new credit card expense cards, monitoring usage and ensuring credit is available.The Person:\n\nMust have current and proven experience in a role such as; Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Bookkeeper or similar\nMust have experience in double entry accounting, VAT returns and Month end tasks\nIdeally have experience with Xero \nIntermediate or above is required on MS Excel\nAAT Level 3 Qualified would be desirable, but is not essential\nStrong organisational skills and the ability to priorities tasks effectively\nExcellent attention to detail and accuracy\nAbility to work independently and also as part of a team\nGood communication skills, both written and verbal - ability to liaise well at all levels.\n To Apply: Please send your CV for the Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant vacancy for immediate consideration.\n\nGet Recruited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy