Accounts Assistant

About Us:We are a dynamic and rapidly growing company dedicated to delivering high-quality services and products to our clients. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to enjoy premium-quality ingredients, supported by a friendly and caring team. With decades of experience, our passion for excellence remains at the heart of everything we do. We value a positive attitude and highly motivated individuals who are ready to contribute to our success. Join us and be part of an exciting journey.

Role:We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in finance. The ideal candidate will play a key role in monitoring cash, supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts, and maintaining a strong reporting, analysis, and control environment.

Key Responsibilities:Cash Control:

• Assist in checking daily cashier interfaces, posting journals, and reconciling control accounts, alerting relevant teams of any discrepancies.

• Reconcile bank statements daily.

• Support the weekly review of cash and card control accounts, ensuring outstanding issues are followed up promptly.

Petty Cash:

• Prepare accurate journals to ensure correct charging of petty cash expenses and VAT recovery where applicable.

• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts, including petty cash control accounts, to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Monthly Management Accounts Support:

• Prepare and post accrual journals for routine costs (e.g., energy, telecoms, finance charges).

• Assist in calculating and booking foreign currency stock purchases, including raising relevant journals.

• Review management accounts for completeness and accuracy, investigating and adjusting as necessary.

• Support the Purchase Ledger team, including accurate coding of non-purchase order invoices.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing schedules for annual financial accounts and audits.

• Support the submission of quarterly VAT returns.

• Prepare monthly EC Sales Lists and Intrastat Returns.

Key Requirements:

• Experience in a similar financial role.

• Strong understanding of financial principles.

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.

• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial data entry.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Proficiency in MS Excel and other office software.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

• A collaborative and supportive team environment.

Our Benefits:

• Profit-sharing scheme.

• Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service.

• Access to exclusive discounts and savings.

• Cycle-to-work scheme.

• Continuous professional development and long-term career prospects.

• Free support for personal legal, medical, health, and wellbeing issues.

• Access to a confidential telephone counselling service.

• Free secure parking.

• Pension scheme.