Currently recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join a large fashion business. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a global brand working in a supportive and highly successful Finance team. We are looking for a team player willing to learn and contribute positively within the team.
Main Responsibilities include:
- Checking bank statements and updating the cashbook for all currencies (daily).
- Processing purchase/bought ledger invoices:
- Posting/analysis/inputting of invoices/credits on to SAGE 200 including coding to trial balance accounts.
- Checking VAT amounts charged.
- Maintaining AP ledgers, AP spreadsheets and reports.
- Ensuring documents are authorised as per company procedures including chasing other members of staff for approval.
- Maintaining nominal ledger.
- Preparing and entering sales ledger journals.
- Managing recurring and monthly journals.
- Ensuring the purchase invoices tie up with purchase orders/GRN's.
- Preparing weekly payment runs/weekly cash flow.
- Uploading payments on the bank's net banking system.
- Posting and allocating payments received and sent on a daily basis.
- Checking purchase/bought ledger statements.
- Archiving accounts' documents as per company procedure, including scanning AP documentation onto SAGE 200.
- Assisting with preparing the VAT.
- Processing staff credit card expenses and analysis.
- Assisting with raising customer credit notes.
- Uploading invoices/credit notes in the portal for the German subsidiary companies.
- Maintaining/updating the fixed assets register.
- Issuing intercompany invoices or debit notes.
- Carrying out the month-end procedure on STYLEman ERP system (i.e. Debtors Report/Stockreport).
- Checking month-end stock reports. Carrying out ad-hoc reporting and finance or operations related tasks.
Person Specification:
- Minimum 3 years including financial accounting and preferably with some experience in a firm of chartered accountants.
- Experience in using SAGE 200 or equivalent accounting package will be an advantage.
- Experience in using ERP System, Excel (minimum knowledge up to VLOOKUPS and PivotTables).
- Experience in working to deadlines, attention to detail and ability to work with other members of the team.
- AAT fully qualified or part qualified ACCA or CIMA