Senior Accounts Assistant

About Our Client

Michael Page are working with a highly successful business who have seen a large amount of growth in the last 12 months. As a result, they have a brand new opening within the team for a Senior Accounts Assistant.

Job Description

As Senior Accounts Assistant, you will report directly into the Financial Controller, and duties will include:

• Assist with the monitoring of balance sheet controls to ensure accurate reconciliation of ledgers and payments to all external parties for all entities.
• Assist with preparation of the VAT returns to a high degree of accuracy
• Continuous monitoring of VAT codes used on purchase invoices
• Assist with ensuring accurate calculation of input VAT on employee expenses, working with internal audit to uphold validity of claims.
• Prepare PAYE payment files on a monthly basis for all group companies, ensuring these are fully reconciled to RTI submissions and that any differences are fully investigated and actioned.
• First point of contact for accounts/payroll queries for international entities.
• Responsible for review and maintaining the accuracy of international management accounts each month.
• Ongoing review and identification of any opportunity for integration/efficiencies
• Supporting the wider team with month end completion and production of management accounts.
• Continuous monitoring of the current provision of internal reports and where relevant making recommendations for improvements to both content and process.

The Successful Applicant

The candidate will have:

• Experience in a similar Accounting role - Required
• Prior involvement with month-end processes - Required
• AAT qualified - Desirable
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel - Required
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal - Required
• Previous SAGE experience - Desirable
• Can-do attitude and an eagerness to progress - Required

What's on Offer

This role will offer a salary up to £29,000 plus a benefits package including, study support, continuous career development and progression, additional leave, company pension scheme, flexible working, work social events, annual salary reviews + more!