Accounts Assistant
- Recruiter
- Artemis Financial Recruitment Limited
- Location
- City of London
- Salary
- £30,000 - £35,000
- Posted
- 10 Aug 2017
- Closes
- 17 Aug 2017
- Ref
- CJ - AA - 0817
- Job Title
- Accounts Assistant
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Major City based Insurance Company requires an Accounts Assistant for a 12 month Contract:
The primary purpose of the role is to carry out the Accounts Payable and Cashier functions for all UK companies and provide general ledger and management accounting assistance, primarily to the Assistant Financial Controller
- Receive, check and co-ordinate requests for payment, including carrying out supplier statement reconciliations, processing invoices and petty cash payments
- Pay invoices using appropriate payment method
- Input operating expenses into the General Ledger
- Prepare cash books from bank statements, petty cash vouchers and premium cash receipts analyses from Operations department
- Prepare daily bank summary, monitor bank balances and book bank transfers
- Liaise with banks to resolve any issues and carry out administration for addition and removal of signatories
- Calculate prepayments and accruals and prepare month end summary
- Prepare lead schedules (management accounts) from FRx for all UK companies, including high level comments on operating expenses against budget
- Prepare ‘General & Administration’ analysis memo for management
- Prepare currency matching and analysis reports
- Collate intercompany statements and agree the balances with corresponding group entities
- Maintain the fixed assets register
- Other support in the preparation of management accounts or general ledger maintenance as required
- Prepare statutory accounts for one of the UK entities
- Liaise with the auditors on all areas of responsibility during the year end and quarterly audits
Candidates should be Part Qualified or studying towards an accounting qualification. Should have experience working in Insurance.