Assistant Accountant Leatherhead £25k+Company Car
- Recruiter
- Investigo Limited
- Location
- England, Surrey, Leatherhead
- Salary
- £25000.00 per annum + Company Car
- Posted
- 19 Aug 2014
- Closes
- 26 Aug 2014
- Ref
- BBBH27251
- Contact
- Simon Burr
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG
- Experience Levels
- Part Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
You'll be responsible for assisting the Accountant in providing an effective and efficient accountancy service to the Management Team, and ensuring that financial controls are maintained in line with Company procedures.
Ideally you'll be coming from a Consumer background, however this is not essential. You'll be seeking a progressive role within a leading UK business with a strong national presence and it is vital that you will have an abundance of enthusiasm, energy, drive and ambition in addition to the necessary vocational experience.
Responsibilities:-
Commercial
- Act as effective Finance Business Partner for operational team
- KPI/Variance/Trend analysis as required and other requests for information
- Contribute to Performance Reviews with Divisional Management Team, ensuring KPIs are targeted and met
- Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and periodic forecasts (3+9 etc) to agreed deadlines and parameters.
- Prepare and review management accounts variance analysis with General Manager and Line Managers
- Ensure Controls over the Retail Centre Expense base
- Ensure purchase invoices are passed in a timely manner by management team
- Review accrued income accounts in VSB and/or the Nominal Ledger
- Review the WOC with the Accountant (weekly basis as a minimum) ensuring issues are resolved in a timely manner.
- Keep Working capital Under Control
Financial
- Key liaison with Finance Centre
- Review customer deposits ensuring accuracy
- Ensure EOD Till processes are carried out in accordance with company policy
- Site specific balance sheet account maintenance and reconciliation
- Review and/or accrue stock obsolescence provisions
- Review and/or accrue payroll accruals - commissions, overtime, bonuses
- Take ownership of the monthly stock check, providing extensive backup and half year and year end.
- Commercially subjective Accruals & Prepayments
- Assist in the preparation of monthly accounts, month end pack and year end pack to meet required deadlines
- Assist in the submission of Manufacturer Composite / other required info to manufacturer standard of accuracy and deadlines
Conformance
- Ensure company internal and statutory audits are carried out and filed in a timely manner.
- Ensure Stock checks are carried out in line with company policy
- Ensure Purchase Order control complies to company policy
Initially for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. Please apply now for more details.