Senior Accounts & Bookkeeping Assistant

Gem Appointments; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic travel brand is seeking a diligent individual for financial processing and bookkeeping tasks. The role involves managing invoices, reconciliations, and supporting month-end activities. Join a friendly team with opportunities for growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Employee discount

Opportunity to progress and develop the role

Friendly work environment

Qualifications

• Strong experience in bookkeeping and accounting software.
• Highly fluent in Excel, including XLOOKUP and SUMIF.
• Good understanding of accounting and tax principles.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices, receipts, payments, and other financial transactions.
• Perform account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with preparation of financial statements and management accounts.

Skills

Excel

Bookkeeping

Accounting Principles

English

Numeracy

Multi-tasking

Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

A travel brand on the rise, specialised in the development, manufacture, marketing and distribution of fashion-conscious travel goods. We are an ambitious, dynamic and fast-growing company, with an open, friendly, and supportive culture.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, professional, well organised and diligent individual who is and able to work to strict deadlines whilst paying attention to detail. You will work both as an individual and as part of a small team. You will work on different reports and computer systems and your day will be diverse and varied.

The key duties are:

• Process invoices, receipts, payments, and other financial transactions
• Perform customer, supplier and nominal account reconciliations and resolve
• discrepancies
• Perform balance sheet and bank account reconciliations
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities
• Assist in the preparation of VAT returns and other tax submissions
• Maintain financial records and ensure documentation is accurate and up to date
• Liaise with internal departments and external stakeholders as needed
• Assist with preparation of financial statements and management accounts

Requirements

• Highly fluent at using Excel (XLOOKUP, SUMIF etc)
• Strong and recent experience in bookkeeping and use of accounting software
• Good understanding of accounting and tax principles and practices
• Excellent written and spoken English
• High level of numeracy
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage your workload

Benefits

• Hardworking, ambitious, but friendly and informal work environment
• Opportunity to progress and develop the role
• Regular 35 hours per week
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Employee discount