Assistant Accountant

i2i Recruitment Consultancy; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A national flooring distributor based in Gloucester is seeking an Assistant Accountant to provide high-level accounts support. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Xero, bookkeeping, and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include entering invoices, reconciliations, and payroll management. Apply now to join a friendly team and showcase your accounting expertise.

Qualifications

• Previous bookkeeping experience in sales ledger, purchase ledger and nominal ledger.
• Able to write own letters and emails chasing overdue debts.
• Experience creating Excel spreadsheets to capture and manipulate data.

Responsibilities

• Enter purchase invoices and credits to Xero.
• Reconcile supplier statements to Xero.
• Run monthly payroll for staff using Payroll Manager software.

Skills

Verbal communication skills

Xero software

Excel proficiency

Bookkeeping expertise

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Team player

Tools

Xero

Outlook

Excel

Job description

My client is a rapidly expanding national distributor of flooring products. We are looking for someone to join the small friendly team based in Gloucester. Previous experience in a similar role is essential

Overview

The main purpose of this role is to provide a high level of accounts support.

What’s in it for you as an Assistant Accountant?

• The main purpose of this role is to provide a high level of accounts support

Key Tasks

• Enter purchase invoices and credits to Xero in GBP and foreign currencies
• Run monthly Aged Payables for payment run
• Reconcile supplier statements to Xero
• Match bank payments and receipts to suppliers and customer accounts
• Run monthly reports on Xero for Aged Receivables
• Send monthly statements to customers
• Processing new customer account applications
• Create expense claims and post to accounts
• Create a monthly customer data report for external users
• Run reports in Xero and export to Excel and manipulate to create Sales Team Commission statements
• Reconcile credit card account on Xero
• Log onto HMRC and download PVA statements for import into Xero
• Run quarterly VAT reports and submit to HMRC
• Run quarterly reports on PAYE, VAT, pension, director loan accounts and reconcile
• Use Dext Prepare to check purchase and sales invoices for subsidiary for export into Xero
• In Xero import invoices and then allocate payments and receipts
• Run VAT report and submit VAT return
• Run monthly payroll for staff using Payroll Manager software
• Produce payroll reports and enter to Journal on Xero
• Run monthly director payroll
• Responsible for bookkeeping of small subsidiary company
• Any other ad hoc tasks

Must haves for an Assistant Accountant

• Able to write own letters and emails chasing overdue debts
• High level of verbal communication skills required to liaise with customers and suppliers
• work on own initiative and prioritise and manage workload
• High level of knowledge of Xero, Outlook and Excel
• Previous bookkeeping experience in sales ledger, purchase ledger and nominal ledger and creating journals is essential
• Create Excel spreadsheets that can capture and manipulate data
• Team player
• Strong attention to detail

Interested? Send your most up-to-date CV to Cat at i2i recruitment today!

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