Accounts Assistant

Kvh Industries, Inc.; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team in Leeds. The role involves day-to-day accounts administration, payment processing, and maintaining compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate will possess a finance degree or AAT qualification, strong communication skills, and attention to detail, all while contributing to a fast-paced finance environment.

Benefits

Study support will be offered

Qualifications

• Previous exposure to fast-paced finance environment required.
• Self-motivated with ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills needed for liaising with finance and non-finance staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounts administration and ensure timely payments.
• Prepare weekly cash reports and monitor account cash balances.
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations and journal postings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Finance Degree

AAT Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounts Assistant be responsible for the day to day accounts administration within the Group. Ensuring payments are processed accurately and in a timely manner. You will work closely with your colleagues in Accounts Payable and demonstrate an ability to follow strict procedures to ensure the Finance department remains SOX compliant.

Responsibilities

• Bank Administration for EMEA & APAC
• Upload monthly salary bank files to the bank
• Update exchange rates on Sage System
• Prepare weekly cash reports
• Monitor account cash balances and transfer funds accordingly
• Prepare any manual payments outside of supplier payment runs
• Employee expense management
• Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Journal postings
• Maintain the Company's Fixed Asset System.
• On a monthly basis, reconcile the Company's Fixed Assets, Revenue Generating Assets, and CIP GL Accounts.
• To provide cover for the duties performed by other members of the accounts department as may be require
• Proactively suggesting and supporting the implementation of improvements to existing finance department procedures
• Assistance in any other assigned projects
• Adhoc query resolution
• The above list is not exhaustive, and the successful candidate may be asked to undertake reasonable additional duties

Qualifications

• Finance Degree or / and AAT Qualification.
• The successful candidate will have previous exposure to a fast paced finance environment and be able to manage their work load accordingly.
• You will be self-motivated, eager to learn, be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, adaptable and a strong team player.
• You will require excellent communication skills and have the ability to liaise with both finance and non-finance individuals.
• A strong focus on attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office, specifically Excel
• Able to work independently and within a team
• Study support will be offered