Assistant Accountant - Contractor
Reports To
Financial Accounting Manager
Key Purpose of Job
To assist the Financial Accounting Manager with day to day accounting function, ensuring segregation of duty & internal controls.
Key Tasks
Management of business overhead control process including setting annual targets and internal hourly rates. Includes quarterly review and co-ordination with all budget holders
Posting and recording prepayments, accruals and journals
Posting of payroll related journals
Balance sheet reconciliations and analysis
Maintenance of fixed asset register & related depreciation
Bank reconciliation and currency revaluations
Cash flow monitoring & related processes & reporting
Foreign currency/derivatives management
Monthly reporting to Shareholder and main point of contact
Assist with the audit and preparation of statutory accounts
Review of creditor’s ledger and checking of supplier payment runs
Completion of quarterly VAT return
Assist with the preparation of tax computations
National Statistics reporting
Annual PSA
Assurance of Parent Company process flow-down & internal controls
Updating of process documentation
Other Ad hoc duties
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
ACA/ACCA/CIMA - Qualified or part qualified.
Previous Experience
Proven and demonstrable experience in a relevant accounts role.
Proven experience within a busy and dynamic organisation.
- Department
- Finance
- Role
- Accounts Assistant
- Locations
- Guildford
- Employment type
- Contract
- Job Reference
- 367