Accounts Assistant

The Retail Partnership Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Retail Partnership Ltd in Watford is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our finance team, handling cash flow, invoices, and reconciliations. You will support weekly payments, postings in Sage, and monthly closings in a busy commercial environment.

Ideal candidates study towards AAT/CIMA/ACCA, have solid double-entry bookkeeping knowledge, and can manage Excel spreadsheets and VAT reconciliations with accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance within the commercial accounts or an accounting practice.
• Studying towards AAT or CIMA/ACCA.
• Good knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Weekly Cash Flow & payment runs.
• Monitoring the Accounts inbox.
• Posting Sales & Purchase Invoices & Credit Notes onto Sage.
• Monthly and Quarterly close preparations.
• Ensuring Invoices/documents are authorised as per company procedures.
• Checking bank statements and updating cashbook for all currencies including E-commerce Sales.
• Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• VAT reconciliations.
• Preparing and maintaining various Excel worksheets monthly.
• Assisting monthly cashflow preparation.
• Assisting yearly budgeting preparation.
• Assisting the Financial Controller.

Skills

Double entry bookkeeping

Sage

Cash handling

Education

AAT / CIMA / ACCA study underway

Tools

Excel

Job description

A global group of companies with well-established and respected fashion brands are hiring an Accounts Assistant to join their team in Watford.

Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• Assisting Weekly Cash Flow & payment run
• Monitoring the Accounts inbox
• Posting Sales & Purchase Invoices & Credit Notes onto Sage
• Monthly and Quarterly close preparations
• Ensuring Invoices/documents are authorised as per company procedures
• Checking bank statements and updating cashbook for all currencies including the E-commerce Sales
• Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
• VAT reconciliations
• Preparing and maintaining varies excel worksheets monthly
• Assisting monthly cashflow preparation
• Assisting yearly budgeting preparation
• Assisting the Financial Controller

Person Specifications:

• Experience within finance in commercial side of accounts or accounting practice (auditing firm).
• Studying towards AAT or CIMA / ACCA
• Good knowledge of double entry bookkeeping is necessary.

Up to £0.00 per annum + Competitive Salary