Accounts Assistant

Description

Finance Assistant - Management Accounts

Location: Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor, Heathrow Area (Office Based)

Salary: Circa 35-45k + 25 Days Holiday + Pension

Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm (1 Hour Lunch)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Company

Our client is a rapidly growing international consumer goods and eCommerce business supplying products to major retailers and global online marketplaces. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join their management accounts team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Part-Qualified AAT Finance Assistant / Assistant Accountant looking to gain further experience within a fast-paced commercial finance environment, particularly within retail, FMCG and online B2C sales.

The Role

Reporting to the Group Management Accountant, the Finance Assistant will support the finance department with accounts preparation up to Trial Balance, reconciliations, financial reporting and management accounts support across multiple entities including an overseas business.

This role offers excellent exposure to management accounting, Amazon/eCommerce accounting, intercompany transactions, VAT returns and financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Preparation & Transactional Finance

Prepare accounts up to Trial Balance (TB) for an overseas group entity

Post supplier invoices and maintain accurate purchase ledger records

Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries

Post and allocate bank transactions and perform bank reconciliations

Issue supplier remittances

Management Accounts Support

Assist with monthly management accounts preparation

Perform stock reconciliations and profit analysis

Conduct intercompany (I/Co) reconciliations across group companies

Post payroll journals

Support preparation of management accounts for smaller group entities

eCommerce & Amazon Accounting

Accounting for Amazon marketplace sales including stock reviews, invoicing and reconciliations

Analyse online B2C sales performance

Reporting & Compliance

Prepare and submit VAT returns

Complete packaging waste returns

Produce sales and margin reporting

Conduct monthly expense analysis and procurement summaries

Analyse customer merchandising and promotional spend

Finance Operations

Review and reconcile payment trackers

Assist with year-end audit requests

Support finance process improvements and system implementations

Provide additional support to the management accounts team

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

AAT Part Qualified (or studying towards AAT)

Experience using Sage 50 and Sage 200 accounting systems

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (data analysis, pivot tables, lookups)

Experience preparing accounts to Trial Balance

Knowledge of intercompany accounting / group structures

Experience with foreign currency transactions

Desirable

Experience with Amazon marketplace or eCommerce accounting

Background within retail, consumer goods, FMCG or B2C sales environments

Package

Salary circa 40,000 per annum

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Opportunity to work within a growing international business with strong career development potential

Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Management Accounts Assistant, AAT Part Qualified, Trial Balance, Sage 50, Sage 200, Advanced Excel, VAT Returns, Intercompany Accounting, Amazon Accounting, eCommerce Finance, Stock Reconciliation, Management Accounts Preparation, Purchase Ledger, Financial Reporting, FMCG Finance, Retail Finance, Consumer Goods Finance.

Mandeville is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Ad ID: 5418017367