Sales Ledger Assistant (Europe)

Job Title: Sales Ledger Assistant (Europe)

Location : Location: UK-Oxfordshire-Oxford

Overview:

• Department: Student Accounts
• Location: Oxford Head Office - Hybrid 3 days per week on-site
• Hours per week: 37.5 Monday to Friday
• Salary: £24,000

The role is to support Management Accountant and Team Leader in producing a set of monthly and/or quarterly set of management accounts per site. This role has responsibility for some of the key areas of European reporting- VAT reporting and timely Invoicing

Responsibilities:

1. Ensure all banking entries are entered onto the TCAS and Dream system daily with the support of the QX processing team and site team
2. Managing client bank accounts and reconciliations (including credit card payment breakdown) on a daily basis and investigating where differences arise.
3. Update tax reporting and invoicing spreadsheets as required
4. Ensure timely invoicing per specific country requirements; weekly for Portuguese sites
5. Annual processing of Tenant Deposit refunds and where required for early leavers
6. Contribute to delivery of month end and management accounts

• Contribute to Accrual and Prepayment Preparation if necessary
• Reconciling Debtor and Creditor payments
• Reconciling VAT/ IVA in dream

1. Assist in answering audit queries, site team queries and client requests including bank covenants in a timely manner
2. Assist in the completion and filing VAT/ IVA returns
3. To participate in process improvement

• Assisting in the continuous improvement of management reporting
• Assisting in the improvement and documentation of processes and procedures within Client Accounts.

1. To ensure all company policies are adhered to.

• Behave in accordance with the requirement of the company’s Health and Safety Policy
• Behave in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and current Data Protection Policy

Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills

• Studying towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA/ACA. QBE will be considered.

• Minimum of 6 months in an accounting or finance role or relevant post of similar responsibility.

• Experience with bank reconciliations
• Microsoft Excel to include V Lookups, If Statements and Pivot Tables
• Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Knowledge Dream and TCAS would be an asset
• Client focused
• Excellent verbal and written Communication Skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Focus on & commitment to excellence in customer service
• Ability to analyse & interpret data
• Ability to meet deadlines

• Desire to deliver and achieve excellent standards of service
• The ability to work within a team
• Positive and Enthusiastic
• The ability to stay calm under pressure
• Personal values which align to the departments values of Honesty, Integrity and Respect

Min: GBP £24,000.00/Yr.

Max: GBP £24,000.00/Yr.