Accounts Assistant

JOB TITLE: Accounts Assistant

ROLE TYPE: Permanent/Full Time

LOCATION: Hertfordshire

HOURS/DAYS (per week): 35-40 hours per week (mon to fri)

SALARY RANGE: £30k per annum

NOTICE & PROBATION PERIODS: Notice 1 month / Probation 3 months

BENEFITS/BONUSES/HOLIDAYS: 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Company car park.

COMPANY CULTURE & SUMMARY: My client consists of 4 entities and is a rapidly growing company located in the heart of Hertfordshire, currently posting over £12 million turnover. Due to their continued growth, a new role has been created as they search for an Accounts Assistant to join them. The role is based at their modern office in Hertfordshire, but once embedded there is the option for occasional working from home. They're keen to find someone who's got 2 years' worth of experience in a similar role within an office environment, but is also willing to learn other aspects of accounts as the business continues to grow.

JOB ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to):

As an Accounts Assistant you will be working as a key part of the close-knit finance team, where you will be involved in various accounting tasks such as the below:

- Working with the Purchase Ledger Manager to post and process invoices. This is both invoices for materials and for CIS subcontractors. You will need to ensure that invoices are authorised and to then complete a pay run in our Xero Accounting software.
- Reconciling Statements and answering Purchase Ledger queries.
- Posting expenses and reconciling all the credit card accounts, this is cleared down each day.
- Creating project reports in Excel for Company Management, from information in Xero.
- Looking after and reconciling the fixed asset register, all new invoices that are capital purchases need to be included on the fixed asset register and a depreciation journal needs to be posted each month.
- Reconciling the intercompany accounts and raising intercompany invoices.
- Assisting the Accounts Manager with the Management Accounts, for all four companies.
- Producing the Management Accounts for the group, (training will be given)
- Assisting with the yearend accounts pack.
- Assisting with any other accounts tasks as required.
- Any other tasks that are required from Management Team.

ANY SPECIFIC TRAINING/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

- Good knowledge of Excel is essential.
- 2 years' experience in a similar role is ideal
- Ability to use an accounting package is essential (Knowledge of Xero would be useful).
- Must have Full UK Right to Work (No sponsorships will be offered).
- Knowledge of UK VAT and CIS rules required (desirable).

INTERVIEW/START DATES: ASAP