£35K/yr to £37K/yr
Peterborough, England
Contract, Variable

Assistant Accountant

Posted by Reed.

**Hybrid 2 days in 3 days out**Free parking**25 days holiday**

A fantastic opportunity has arisen with a great client looking for a skilled Assistant Accountant to join them on a Fixed Term Contract. Take a look at your new role and apply.

Objectives:

  • Working with the Finance Manager to ensure the smooth running of the Purchase ledgers
  • Assist with preparing monthly reports and analysis.
  • The main part of the job will be to assist with the handling of Purchase ledger, and occasionally Sales ledger.

Tasks will include:

  • Monthly processing of purchase invoices, including coding from PO system and posting into Business central on a daily basis
  • Assist with issues on the business central PO system
  • Daily posting of payments from the bank statement to Business central
  • Bi-Weekly payment schedules to be created and sent out on a Friday, for payment the following week in-line with usual procedures
  • Answering supplier queries by email/telephone
  • Supplier statement reconciliations
  • Monthly meeting with main suppliers to discuss any issues on accounts.
  • Assisting Finance Manager with clearing up queries relating to disputed supplier accounts by producing monthly creditors report with comments for discussion
  • Lead on looking after our expense system (SAP Concur), including regular payment of out-of-pocket expenses, and chasing of staff members who haven't completed expenses in time.
  • Completion of journals at the end of each month and ability to review all journals to ensure their accuracy
  • Update fixed asset register and calculate depreciation journal
  • Ownership of other group transaction posting, filing the financials with Accountants and completion of relevant journals.
  • Review of profit and loss and review variances to discuss with Finance Manager and support in preparation of monthly report and analysis
  • Complete balance sheet reviews for major accounts (bank accounts, accruals, prepayments, PAYE, debtors, and creditors).
  • Occasional processing of sales invoices if other staff members are away and deal with member queries
  • Weekly cash flow updates
  • Monthly creditor balance graphs & words on month end prelim reports.
  • Assist with general day-to-day administrative duties
  • Any other activities as required by the business

If you are available at short notice or immediately available and are skilled with the above duties, please apply.