Senior Accounts Assistant

ACCA Careers; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Accounts Assistant, where you'll play a pivotal role in financial operations. This exciting position involves assisting with the monitoring of balance sheet controls, preparing VAT returns, and ensuring the accuracy of international management accounts. You'll collaborate closely with the Financial Controller and support the team in month-end processes while identifying opportunities for efficiency. With a competitive salary of up to £29,000 and a comprehensive benefits package, including study support and flexible working, this role offers a fantastic opportunity for career development and progression in a thriving business environment.

Benefits

Study support

Continuous career development

Additional leave

Company pension scheme

Flexible working

Work social events

Annual salary reviews

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Accounting role and month-end processes is required.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel and excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring balance sheet controls and preparation of VAT returns.
• First point of contact for accounts/payroll queries for international entities.

Skills

Accounting experience

Month-end processes

MS Excel

Communication skills

Can-do attitude

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

SAGE

Job description

Excellent opportunity to join an industry leading business based in Altrincham as their Senior Accounts Assistant. The role will offer a salary up to £29,000 depending on experience.

Client Details

Michael Page are working with a highly successful business who have seen a large amount of growth in the last 12 months. As a result, they have a brand new opening within the team for a Senior Accounts Assistant.

Description

As Senior Accounts Assistant, you will report directly into the Financial Controller, and duties will include:

• Assist with the monitoring of balance sheet controls to ensure accurate reconciliation of ledgers and payments to all external parties for all entities.
• Assist with preparation of the VAT returns to a high degree of accuracy
• Continuous monitoring of VAT codes used on purchase invoices
• Assist with ensuring accurate calculation of input VAT on employee expenses, working with internal audit to uphold validity of claims.
• Prepare PAYE payment files on a monthly basis for all group companies, ensuring these are fully reconciled to RTI submissions and that any differences are fully investigated and actioned.
• First point of contact for accounts/payroll queries for international entities.
• Responsible for review and maintaining the accuracy of international management accounts each month.
• Ongoing review and identification of any opportunity for integration/efficiencies
• Supporting the wider team with month end completion and production of management accounts.
• Continuous monitoring of the current provision of internal reports and where relevant making recommendations for improvements to both content and process.

Profile

The candidate will have:

• Experience in a similar Accounting role - Required
• Prior involvement with month-end processes - Required
• AAT qualified - Desirable
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel - Required
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal - Required
• Previous SAGE experience - Desirable
• Can-do attitude and an eagerness to progress - Required

Job Offer

This role will offer a salary up to £29,000 plus a benefits package including, study support, continuous career development and progression, additional leave, company pension scheme, flexible working, work social events, annual salary reviews + more!