Assistant Accountant

GRAFTON BANKS LIMITED; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing commercial business in Folkestone is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support the finance operations. The role involves daily reconciliations, handling supplier invoices, and assisting with payroll. Ideal candidates will have finance experience, strong IT skills, and excellent communication abilities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

On-the-job training

Opportunity for development

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, particularly Purchase Ledger.
• Ability to reconcile large volumes of financial data.

Responsibilities

• Daily/Weekly reconciliation of bank transactions.
• Assisting with payroll and liaising with the payroll bureau.
• Monthly supplier statement reconciliations.

Skills

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Multi-tasking

Job description

Grafton Banks Finance are currently working with a growing commercial business in Folkestone to recruit an Assistant Accountant on a full time basis. Reporting into the Group Finance Director and working within a busy growing company, you will be responsible for supporting in the smooth running and operations of the companies accounting and finances.

Duties And Responsibilities Will Include

• Daily/ Weekly reconciliation of Bank transactions for each site within the group
• Scanning, coding and input of supplier invoices
• Monthly supplier statement reconciliations
• Producing “suggested” supplier payments for approval on a weekly/ monthly basis
• Reconciling “cash-ups” to bank and credit card providers daily/ weekly and reporting variances
• Posting of weekly sales Journal
• Checking employee expense claims and payments
• Assisting with the Payroll for all sites within the group and subsequent liaison with payroll bureau
• Weekly flash reporting for all sites within the group
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with the group cashflows, budgets and forecasting
• Assisting with Statutory requirements, liaising with external accounting company
• Support all teams and providing transparent information for commentary
  
  

The successful candidate will have experience of working in finance specifically around Purchase Ledger and reconciling large volumes of financial data. You will need to have excellent IT skills, including Microsoft packages and Excel. A solid communicator both verbal and written to work closely with the Finance Director and non-finance professional. Enthusiastic and confident on your approach, being able to multi-task and work well under pressure.

For your experience you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package. On the job training is provided alongside the opportunity to further develop within Accountancy and Finance.