Accounts Assistant

Pertemps Basingstoke; Downton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Basingstoke in Downton, Salisbury, is recruiting an Accounts Assistant for a hands-on role within a global group of companies. This is a fully office-based position requiring solid accounting experience and the ability to liaise across intercompany accounts and multi-currency transactions.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, preparing recharge schedules and journals, reconciling intercompany balances, assisting month-ends, VAT reporting, and supporting Asia accounting

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years previous accounts experience.
• Experience with foreign currencies.
• Experience with intercompany accounts is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase and sales invoices and supporting documentation.
• Prepare recharge schedules, raise intercompany invoices and record corresponding transactions.
• Reconcile balances between the groups companies, investigating missing or mismatched entries.
• Complete agreed month ends tasks.
• Check invoice tax coding, gather information for VAT and other tax reporting.
• Work with invoices and balances in multiple currencies.
• Assist with the Asia accounting workflow, including recording incoming intercompany invoices and allocating costs to relevant projects.
• Prepare and post routine journals, including cost allocations, accruals, prepayment releases and corrections.

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Pertemps are currently recruiting for a Senior Accounts Assistant to join a Global business based in Downton, Salisbury. This is a hands‑on position within an international group of companies.

Key Responsibilities as an Accounts Assistant:

• Processing purchase and sales invoices and supporting documentation.
• Prepare recharge schedules, raise intercompany invoices and record corresponding transactions.
• Reconcile balances between the groups companies, investigating missing or mismatched entries.
• Complete agreed month ends tasks.
• Check invoice tax coding, gather information for VAT and other tax reporting.
• Working with invoices and balances in multiple currencies.
• Assist with the Asia accounting workflow, including recording incoming intercompany invoices and allocating costs to relevant projects.
• Prepare and post routine journals, including cost allocations, accruals, prepayment releases and corrections.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years previous accounts experience
• AAT qualification or equivalent is advantages
• Previous experience with foreign currencies
• Happy to take ownership and use initiative
• Experience with Sage and Quickbooks
• Experience with intercompany accounts is desirable

The Accounts Assistant role:

• Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm with a 4pm finish on a Friday
• £32,000 - £37,000 depending on experience
• Fully office based
• 20 days annual leave - increasing with length of service