Assistant Accountant - £38,000 - £45,000 per year + Study Support & Benefits - Botley Oxfordshire, (Hybrid 2/3 days in the office)
FryerMiles is partnering with a growing legal practise based in Botley, Oxfordshire, to recruit an Assistant Accountant as the organisation continues to experience strong growth. Reporting to the part time CFO and working in a small team, you will be responsible for all day to day processing of finance transactions as well as supporting with month end.
The duties of the Assistant Accountant include:
- Processing of financial data in a timely manner using Xero, Dext, AirWallex and Equinox.
- Tracking bank accounts and prepaid account balances.
- Arranging payment of suppliers.
- Tracking supplier invoices and whether they are properly on-billed to clients, where appropriate.
- Completing VAT returns and making timely VAT payments.
- Managing all staff expense claims.
- Preparing monthly and ad hoc sales invoices and sending them out for payment.
- Assisting the paralegal team with IP right renewals and invoicing in advance.
- Tracking payment from clients, and chasing up late payments, with assistance from the client relationship manager.
- Various ad hoc financial and administrative projects to contribute to the ongoing success of the partnership.
- Assisting with annual renewals of insurance and registrations.
- Recording and updating of finance and related administrative procedures.
- New clients take on, client checks and credit checks.
- Preparing accounts up to Management Accounts.
- Preparing month end and year end reporting.
The successful Assistant Accountant will:
- Assistant Accountant experience with a working knowledge of Xero (using foreign currency).
- Ideally, qualified to AAT or above, studying towards ACCA or CIMA
- A self-starter who takes ownership, is hands on with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a small team.
- Preferred: experience working in (legal) SME environments.
- Willingness to learn new systems and skills, including some of the paralegal functions.
Assistant Accountant - £38,000 - £45,000 per year + Study Support & Benefits - Botley Oxfordshire, (Hybrid 2/3 days in the office)