Assistant Accountant

Accounts Payable: (75% of the job):

• Manage entire payables and intercompany functions for Head Office companies (UK companies x 3, Lux companies x 1, Netherlands companies x 3)
• Processing financial journals for Month end for the above companies,
• Assistance in Cash flow monitoring and forecasting,
• Process on HSBC net, UK payments,
• Assist in maintaining the integrity of the internal control environment and systems.

Assistant Accountant (25% of the job):

• Monthly report upload of Finland and Sweden companies (managed by local bookkeepers in Finland/Sweden), in Sagex3
• Month-end journals and reporting
• Prepare quarterly group UK VAT Group return process,
• Assist in key elements of any mergers, wind down of businesses.

Key responsibilities:

• Processing/Paying invoices and employee expenses,
• Setting up payments on HSBC Net platform,
• Dealing with all invoice/payment queries,
• Weekly / Monthly payment runs,
• Performing bank reconciliations on SageX3,
• Updating and Managing intercompany,
• Raising Intercompany invoices/recharges,
• Preparing financial workbooks as part of month end,
• Processing Accruals/Prepayments/Fixed Asset/ etc. journals for month end,
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations,
• Updating cash flow reports,
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns.

Person specification:

• ACCA/CIMA part qualified or qualified accountant
• Inter-Company management, Multi currency preferred,
• Managing entire AP process,
• Ability to process financial journals,
• Month End processing,
• Online banking systems use,
• Preparing VAT Returns,
• Extensive use of Excel, Word, Sage X3 desirable,
• Working in a small team,
• Managing multiple tasks and prioritising.