Senior Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant

WH Finance Ltd; Tendring; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing financial services firm in Tendring is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant. This role offers the opportunity to take on increased responsibility during the handover of duties from the retiring Financial Controller. Ideal candidates should have hands-on accounting experience and a knowledge of Sage 50. Responsibilities include bank reconciliations, payroll support, and assistance with financial statement preparations.

Qualifications

• Experience with bank reconciliations and financial statements.
• Ability to manage payroll and VAT returns.
• Assist in preparing year-end accounts.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank accounts.
• Record all sales and purchases.
• Assist with month-end closing tasks.

Skills

Hands-on accounting experience

Knowledge of Sage 50

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning business as the Senior Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant with the opportunity to progressively develop the role by taking increasing responsibility for financial tasks under the direction of the current retiring Financial Controller over a handover period.

Duties to include:

Reconcile bank accounts

Record all sales and purchases

Reconcile and post weekly takings

Order stationary, supplies for workshop and yard areas

Reconcile petty cash

Record holidays and absence

Assist with monthly payroll

Assist with Company pension scheme (NEST)

Assist with maintenance of stock list and depreciation management

Assist with Fixed Asset record maintenance

Assist with reconciliation of prepayments and accruals

Assist with reconciliation of financial statements

Assist with posting monthly journals

Assist with VAT returns

Record annual stock take figures for year end

Assist with the preparation of year end accounts for submission for external audit and statutory accounts preparation

Post all purchase invoices

Assist with payment of suppliers and reconcile supplier statements

Send monthly statements

Credit control

You will need all round hands-on accounting experience and knowledge of Sage 50 to be considered. Interviews are ongoing so apply now.