Senior Accounts Assistant

Isca Recruitment; Crediton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension

Free parking

Job summary

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting a proactive Senior Accounts Assistant to join an established manufacturing business on a c.14-month contract. This hybrid role requires 2-3 days in the office, with home-working options, and offers a supportive, fast-paced environment.

You will support day-to-day accounting, assist with month-end duties and provide management information to help drive business decisions.

Qualifications

• Recent experience with purchase and sales ledgers, month end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and VAT returns.
• Strong reconciliation and analysis skills.
• Competent IT skills, including Excel (lookups and formulas) and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts including accruals, prepayments, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Compiling and posting journals including payroll journals.
• Investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies and purchase ledger queries.
• Intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Preparing VAT returns for review.
• Supporting purchase and sales ledger maintenance.
• Supporting the Finance manager with the year-end accounting processes.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the business to respond to queries.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Month end journals

VAT returns

Balance sheet reconciliations

Intercompany accounting

Excel

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting for a proactive Senior Accounts Assistant to join an established business at their office on a c.14-month contract. Working as a key part of a friendly team, this is an opportunity for an individual with accounting experience to further develop their career with a fast-paced manufacturing business. Reporting to the Finance manager, the Senior Accounts Assistant will be responsible for day-to-day accounting tasks: supporting the maintenance of the accounting ledgers, assisting with month end duties and provision of management information.

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts including accruals, prepayments, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Compiling and posting journals including payroll journals.
• Investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies and purchase ledger queries.
• Intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Preparing VAT returns for review.
• Supporting purchase and sales ledger maintenance.
• Supporting the Finance manager with the year-end accounting processes.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the business to respond to queries.

Senior Accounts Assistant - The Person:

• Self-starter with a desire to work in a fast-paced business, and ambition to grow with the business. Proactive approach to work and enthusiastic to take on new challenges.
• Recent experience of purchase and sales ledgers, month end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and VAT returns.
• Strong reconciliation and analysis skills.
• Competent IT skills, including use of Excel (look ups and formulas) and accounting software.
• Confident interpersonal and communication skills with a good team spirit.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000pa dependent on experience

Benefits: 25 days holiday + Bank holidays, pension, free parking etc.

Hours: Mon - Fri, 37.5 hours

Location: Office / home based - hybrid working with 2-3 days per week in the office

This role is commutable from Exeter, Crediton, Tiverton and surrounding areas.

Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a license to sponsor visas. We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future.