Senior Accounts Assistant

Description

Location: Frome

Salary: £30k-£32k pro rata

Hours: c 18 hours per week ideally Monday-Friday - office based

Benefits: 25 days hols (pro rata), pension, health cash plan, holiday buy/sell scheme

PLEASE NOTE YOU NEED TO DRIVE DUE TO LOCATION

Aspire Jobs are delighted to be working exclusively with our growing client who are now looking for a Senior Accounts Assistant to help the FD with the day-to-day accounting activities of the company.

The Senior Accounts Assistant will:-

* Have previous accounts experience including preparation of monthly management accounts and VAT returns

* Running purchase and some sales ledger

* Cash Management and analysis

* Ideally be AAT qualified or qualified by experience

* Good IT skills ideally have Sage 50 experience

* Be a strong communicator with HMRC, internal colleagues and visitors/clients at all levels

Duties of the Senior Accounts Assistant:-

* Purchase & Sales Ledgers: Ensure ongoing data entry into Sage 50.

* Cash Management & Analysis: Ensure cash activity is booked into Sage 50. Suggest and prepare supplier payments. Update cashflow forecast for management review

* Financial Reporting - Monthly Management Accounts & Annual Audit: Providing timely financial reporting of business activity, generate management accounts & comment on variances to budget. Own the month end process, generate reports, journal postings, undertake reconciliations & resolve breaks. Liaise with auditors during the annual audit process

* VAT Returns: Run, reconcile & submit quarterly VAT returns

* Stock & Bill of Material (BOM) Management: Company growth will result in the adoption of a new ERP system in the future. The role will be involved in ensuring that such a migration is achieved successfully and that accurate BOM/Route/stock measures are achieved.

* Export Controls: Managing the paperwork associated with the international exporting of controlled physical & intangible goods

* HR, H&S, & Ad hoc projects: Manage fire & security checks & documentation, employee processes and documents (such as expenses & holiday calendar).

* Manage insurance and utility suppliers and process contract renewals

* Ensure office and workshop sites are generally supported by incumbent Operations & Accounts Assistant (answering telephone, greeting guests, managing meeting rooms etc)

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