Accounts Assistant

Seymour John Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in retail is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Cheltenham to manage tax returns and accounts receivable. Key responsibilities include handling sales tax reconciliations, monitoring overdue items, and providing backup for reconciliations. Experience with accounting and credit control is essential. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £35,000.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate accounting knowledge (e.g., AAT).
• Experience in accounts receivable and credit control.
• Ability to recognize issues in transactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage US Sales Tax returns and reconciliations.
• Handle monthly royalty reporting for UK and US.
• Perform month-end balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Accounting knowledge (eg: AAT)

Experience in accounts receivable

Credit control experience

Job description

Overview

Accounts Assistant | Cheltenham | Permanent | up to £35,000

Company

My client is in the retail sector

Responsibilities

• US Sales Tax returns and reconciliations
• EU Tax
• Intrastat
• EC Sales
• VAT
• Monthly Sales Commission reporting for UK and US reps
• Monthly royalty reporting for UK and US
• Credit Control
• Review and update aged accounts receivable schedules
• Chase overdue items, review outstanding credits, allocate where necessary
• Updating due dates from major customer sales portals to help cash flow forecasting
• Monitoring and resolving chargebacks from customers
• Monitor AR inbox
• Month end balance sheet reconciliations
• Providing back up to cashbook and bank reconciliations
• Providing back up to factory invoice entry

Personal Skills / Qualifications

• Demonstrate accounting knowledge (eg: AAT)
• Experience of accounts receivable and credit control
• AR is a large part of this role. Our revenue stream is diverse - wholesale, retail, 3 currencies, Amazon, Shopify, bank transfer, credit card, PayPal, physical shop, proforma
• Inputting transactions but also able to recognise what is behind them, to identify issues and produce meaningful reconciliations

For further information, please contact Rhian Mountjoy mour John Limited.

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