Senior Accounts Assistant- Multi Entity Finance

Additional Resources; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Additional Resources is recruiting a Senior Finance Assistant to take ownership of key finance processes and support month-end activities in a multi-entity environment.

You will lead VAT returns, intercompany invoicing and reconciliations, and assist with month-end close while guiding junior Finance Assistants. The role requires strong Excel and Sage 50 skills and an AAT qualification or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a finance role.
• Experience preparing VAT returns and intercompany accounting.
• Proven ability to perform bank reconciliations and maintain strong financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities.
• Manage intercompany invoicing, recharges and reconciliations.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi-currency accounts.
• Post accruals, prepayments and month-end journals.
• Assist with month-end close and management accounts preparation.
• Process and review sales and purchase invoices.
• Manage supplier payments and reconcile supplier statements.
• Maintain accurate ledgers and control accounts.
• Monitor aged debtors and creditors and clear outstanding balances.
• Clear unreconciled items and process write-offs.
• Provide senior guidance to Finance Assistants.

Skills

5 years experience

VAT knowledge

Bank reconciliations

Excel skills

Intercompany accounting

Financial controls

Education

AAT qualification (part/full)

Tools

Sage 50

ERP system

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Assistant / Senior Accounts Assistant to join a well-established provider of business communication and security technology solutions.

As a Senior Finance Assistant / Senior Accounts Assistant, you will take ownership of key finance processes, support month-end activities and provide guidance to junior members of the finance team.

This full-time role offers salary range of £32,000 - £40,000and benefits.

You will be responsible for

• Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities.
• Managing intercompany invoicing, recharges and reconciliations.
• Reconciling intercompany balances and resolving any discrepancies.
• Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi-currency accounts.
• Posting accruals, prepayments and month-end journals.
• Assisting with month-end close and the preparation of management accounts.
• Processing and reviewing sales and purchase invoices.
• Managing supplier payment runs and reconciling supplier statements.
• Maintaining accurate sales, purchase and nominal ledgers.
• Monitoring aged debtors and creditors, resolving outstanding balances.
• Clearing historic unreconciled items and processing authorised write-offs.
• Reconciling balance sheet control accounts and maintaining supporting schedules.
• Acting as a senior point of contact within the finance team, providing support and guidance to Finance Assistants.

What we are looking for

• Previous experience in a Senior Finance Assistant, Senior Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant,Finance Officer, Finance Executive or in a similar role.
• Possess 5 years ofexperience withinfinance environment
• Must have experience working within multi-entity environment.
• Proven experience preparing VAT returns, intercompany accounting, including invoicing, reconciliations and transactions.
• Strong knowledge of accruals, prepayments, journals and month-end processes.
• AAT qualified, part-qualified or qualified through relevant practical experience.
• Confident carrying out bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience maintaining accurate financial ledgers and robust financial controls.
• Strong working knowledge of Sage 50.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using an ERP system is highly preferable.

If you're an experienced finance assistant looking for a varied role where you can make an immediate impact and support a busy finance team, this is an excellent opportunity.

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