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Assistant Accountant- FTC 6 months

Location: Southwark

Contract

Salary: £33,228

Assistant Accountant 

FTC – 6 months 

Annual salary £33,228 

35-hour week 

Based SE1 

The purpose of the role is to manage the banking process to ensure transactions are  

uploaded daily and are up to date in the finance system. 

This role sits within an existing finance team of nine team members providing  

support to an organisation of around 125 staff. The finance team provides financial  

control and support across all three entitles of the business. 

Job specification 

Extract bank statements daily and prepare and upload payments and receipt transactions to finance system and appropriate databases. 

Process monthly credit card transactions for all company credit cards, ensuring the credit card policy has been complied with. 

Set up new account codes, project codes and live project codes when required. 

Review all VAT codes entered by the Accounts Assistant – Accounts Payable to ensure the correct codes have been used for exempt supply, nonbusiness, and reverse charge VAT purchases. 

Develop the use of the finance system to include the use of open banking and explore future potential process improvements. 

Assist in the training of staff, ensuring adherence to procedures and policies. 

Maintain complete and up to date balance sheet reconciliations for all companies to ensure the accounts are accurate and revenue/costs are recognised correctly. 

Reconcile credit card receipts on a monthly basis. 

Knowledge and experience 

1. AAT Level 4 qualified or part-qualified/qualified CIMA. 

2. Previous experience in posting bank transactions as well as manual payments. 

3. Full understanding of accruals and prepayments. 

4. Understanding of the Purchase Order process. 

5. Experience of computerised accounting systems, proficiency in MS Excel. 

6. Experience of using xLedger and First Steps (nursery database) would be  

ideal, but not essential. 

Skills and abilities 

Computer literate including use of Microsoft Office packages and databases. 

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to establish  

and sustain positive relationships. 

Highly organised, able to manage own workload and meet multiple deadlines,  

taking a proactive approach to carrying out tasks. 

 Excellent attention to detail. 

Ability to work effectively within a team. 

Flexible approach and commitment to achieving results 

Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role. 

Closing date for applications: November 30, -0001

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