Accounts Assistant / Finance Assistant - Multi Entity

Additional Resources Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Additional Resources Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Finance Assistant / Senior Accounts Assistant to join a well-established provider of business communication and security technology solutions. The role offers variety and ownership of key finance processes, with exposure to month-end activities and mentoring junior colleagues.

You will handle VAT returns across multiple entities, intercompany invoicing, bank reconciliations, accruals and month-end journals, and assist with

Qualifications

• 5 years experience within a finance environment.
• Experience working within a multi-entity environment.
• Proven experience preparing VAT returns and handling intercompany processes.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities.
• Managing intercompany invoicing, recharges and reconciliations, resolving discrepancies.
• Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi-currency accounts.
• Posting accruals, prepayments and month-end journals.
• Supporting month-end close and the preparation of management accounts.
• Processing and reviewing sales and purchase invoices, including supplier payment runs.
• Maintaining accurate sales, purchase and nominal ledgers, and monitoring aged debtors and creditors.
• Reconciling balance sheet control accounts and resolving outstanding or historic unreconciled items.
• Maintaining supporting schedules and processing authorised write-offs where required.
• Acting as a senior point of contact within the finance team, supporting and guiding Finance Assistants.

Skills

VAT returns

Intercompany invoicing

Month-end reconciliation

Multi-entity experience

Ledgers maintenance

Team guidance

Job description

Senior Finance Assistant / Senior Accounts Assistant | £32,000 - £40,000 | Finance Expertise | Multi-Entity Experience

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Finance Assistant / Senior Accounts Assistant to join a well-established provider of business communication and security technology solutions.

This is a varied role offering the opportunity to take ownership of key finance processes, play an important part in month-end activities and provide support and guidance to junior members of the finance team.

This full-time role offers salary range of £32,000 - £40,000and benefits.

You will be responsible for:

• Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities.
• Managing intercompany invoicing, recharges and reconciliations, resolving discrepancies.
• Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi-currency accounts.
• Posting accruals, prepayments and month-end journals.
• Supporting month-end close and the preparation of management accounts.
• Processing and reviewing sales and purchase invoices, including supplier payment runs.
• Maintaining accurate sales, purchase and nominal ledgers, and monitoring aged debtors and creditors.
• Reconciling balance sheet control accounts and resolving outstanding or historic unreconciled items.
• Maintaining supporting schedules and processing authorised write-offs where required.
• Acting as a senior point of contact within the finance team, supporting and guiding Finance Assistants.

The candidates from the following background will be considered:

• Senior Finance Assistant, Senior Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Officer, Finance Executive or in a similar position

What we are looking for:

• Approx.
• 5 years experience within a finance environment.
• Experience working within a multi-entity environment.
• Proven experience preparing VAT returns and handling intercompan