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EMEA Assistant Accountant

Quarter4 Limited

England

Hybrid

GBP 30,000 - 45,000

Full time

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Job summary

A global industry leader is seeking an EMEA Assistant Accountant for a permanent, hybrid role in Slough. The successful candidate will be involved in vital financial processes including payroll, cash flow analysis, and month-end reporting, ensuring accuracy and adherence to European accounting standards.

Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of experience in a similar role.
  • Proficient in bookkeeping and organizational skills.
  • Excellent Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

  • Undertaking high-level tasks such as monthly reporting, VAT returns preparation and submission.
  • Handling cash flow analysis and EMEA cash collections.
  • Managing bank postings, daily reconciliations, and month-end processes.

Skills

Bookkeeping
Organizational skills
Financial communication
Excel

Job description

We're looking for an EMEA Assistant Accountant to join our team in a permanent position at a global industry leader based in Slough. This hybrid role is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop new skills and enhance existing ones.

As an EMEA Assistant Accountant, you will be responsible for international entities including payroll duties, EMEA cash collections, and cash flow analysis. You will be a key member of the team, undertaking high-level tasks such as monthly reporting, VAT returns preparation and submission, inter-company costs recording, and account reconciliations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Sales Ledger Duties: Raising monthly customer invoices, handling internal payment queries, and monitoring aged debtors.
  • Purchase Ledger Duties: Preparing payments for suppliers and staff, managing and posting company credit cards, managing aged creditors, dealing with ad-hoc queries, setting up new suppliers, posting invoices to correct codes, and processing staff expenses.
  • Bank Ledger Duties: Daily bank postings of customer receipts and supplier payments, daily bank reconciliation (when required), weekly cash flow forecast preparation, and preparing Netherlands-related and European VAT/Intrastat returns.
  • Stock Management: Reconciliation of stock movement and stock valuation management (training provided for both).
  • Month-end Preparation: Month-end schedule preparation (fixed assets, prepayment, accruals), completing month-end reporting processes including management reports and commentaries, completing intercompany reconciliation, assisting with external statutory audits, and handling ad-hoc finance queries and tasks

Skills And Experience

  • At least 3 years of experience working in a similar role
  • Prior knowledge of European Accounting Rules is advantageous.
  • Proficient bookkeeping and organizational skills.
  • Quick to learn financial software packages.
  • Excellent Excel skills are essential.
  • Good communicator with a personable approach and the ability to build strong relationships.
  • Highly organized and passionate, ensuring high-standard work.

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