Finance Assistant

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, this role has broad range of tasks but is responsible for the day to day management of intercompany cost processing and support of the Financial Accounting finance team.

This role is ideal for someone studying their AAT or a candidate considering starting their financial accounting studies, wanting to get hands on experience and development for a career in finance. This role would also suit someone who has established themselves and would like to work in an international company to manage intercompany processing for the IT l legal entity. With varied responsibilities from month end accounting to AP/AR.

Ownership of the intercompany costs.
Purchase order preparation and monitoring and management of approvals for invoices/POs/expenses.
Management of invoicing queries and ownership of relationship with AP team.
Support for strong controls over invoices, approvals and spending against POs.
Raising month end accruals.
Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations including accruals, prepayments.
Assistance with maintenance of both GBP and EUR bank accounts.
Preparation of intercompany reconciliations.
Support the Senior Finance Manager and extended IT Finance team with other ad hoc tasks on the need basis

You will be:

•    Studying AAT or degree level with a relevant degree and accountancy studies commenced or already established AP/AR subject matter expert with 2+ years’ experience.
•    Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
•    Knowledge of accounts system SAP. 
•    Ability to build constructive and effective relationships both with immediate team colleagues and abroad based inter-company contacts
•    Numerate with good communication skills both written and verbal
•    Self-motivated and organised, with attention to detail
•    Able to meet strict deadlines and to raise issues to line manager’s attention timely
•    Team player with a great ‘can do’ attitude
•    Understanding of VAT requirements for UK reporting and application to payables process

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