Accounts Assistant

Hilton Foods; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Greater London is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to support the Finance Department. Responsibilities include inventory valuation, VAT returns, and petty cash management. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills and prior experience in a similar role. This position offers opportunities for development and staff benefits.

Benefits

Opportunities for development and internal promotion

Cycle to work scheme

Share Save scheme

Free car parking on site

Subsidised canteen

5% matching pension

Staff shop with discounted products

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience in managing inventories and petty cash.
• Ability to conduct VAT returns and internal stock audits.
• Skills in providing ad hoc financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly valuation of inventories.
• Manage petty cash and weekly purchase price variances.
• Assist with VAT returns and maintain the fixed asset register.

Skills

Strong Excel knowledge

Prior work experience in a similar role

Education

Working towards a recognized accounting qualification

Job description

About Us

We are a company that takes pride in our people as it is our people who are at the centre of everything that we do. We have multi-category expertise with a focus on quality and innovation. We deliver what customers need and consumers want with expert taste and growth mindset. Our business began with meat, and we've developed a market-leading expertise with unmatched quality globally. We’re always investing in new technology to deliver more value, efficiency and consumer-led innovative solutions.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a professional and experienced Accounts Assistant to join our growing Accounts team. As an Accounts Assistant, you will assist with the cost accountant to bring additional resources to the Finance Department, strengthen the department at holiday time.

Key Responsibilities As An Accounts Assistant Will Be To

• Weekly Valuation of inventories
• Petty Cash Management
• Weekly Purchase Price Variances
• VAT Returns
• Internal stock audits
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register
• Assist with EDI of sales invoices
• Assist with Creditors Ledger
• Provide ad hoc and regular analysis to assist in understanding business performance

Required experience/expertise to succeed as an Accounts Assistant

• Prior work experience in a similar role
• Strong Excel knowledge
• Working towards a recognized accounting qualification

What You Get In Return

• Opportunities for development and internal promotion
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share Save scheme
• Free car parking on site
• Subsidised canteen
• 5% matching pension
• Staff shop with discounted products
• Employee assistance program
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