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Assistant Management Accountant / Finance / Hassocks / Accountancy
Client Details
A growing Hassocks based business are looking to add to the growing finance department by recruiting an Assistant Management Accountant on a permanent basis.
Description
As Assistant Management Accountant, you will be responsible for:
- Preparation and production of month-end journals including accruals and prepayments for management accounts for review by Management Accountant.
- Preparing accurate balance sheet control account reconciliations for the management accounts to a year-end standard, ensuring full explanation for balances and appropriate backup.
- Responsible for maintaining fixed asset register and monthly depreciation.
- Responsible for Expenses. Monthly reconciliation of costs and ensuring receipts are submitted for audit purposes and to ensure correct allocation of costs in multiple currencies.
- Responsible for posting and reconciliation of sales invoicing to detailed sales reports.
- Responsible for credit control on all sales ledger balances and resolving any queries promptly to ensure cash flow is maintained. Ensure a high level of communication is maintained with contacts.
- Ensure Aged Debtors report balances to the Nominal Control Account in the Balance Sheet, and that all transactions are allocated and posted in the correct period.
- Responsible for checking and posting of currency purchase invoicing.
- Working with the Management Accountant to ensure that the monthly stock and cost of sales position is accurately reflected in the Management Accounts.
- Posting weekly currency payments on access to ensure Currency Bank Accounts reconcile with foreign exchange drawdowns.
- Monthly Bank Reconciliations for GBP and foreign currency bank accounts.
- Responding to internal and external customer or supplier queries in a timely and professional manner.
- Assist the Management Accountant and Auditors in the year-end audit and review process.
- Participate in the monthly Management Accounts review with the Management Accountant, Finance Director and Managing Director.
- Experience in Accounts Receivables/Accounts Payables/Cashbooks is essential.
Profile
- Ability to work under pressure ensuring work is completed promptly to a very high standard.
- Able to perform a hands-on, transactional role within both sales and purchase ledgers.
- An organised and methodical approach with attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Analytical and logical problem-solving skills, with strong numerical abilities.
- Ability to communicate and liaise with staff at all levels within a business.
- Strong knowledge of Excel and Word is essential, including VLOOKUPS and pivot tables.
- Experience in a similar role or relevant qualification is also desirable.
- A Finance related degree background and/or an interest in undertaking an Accountancy qualification would be desirable but not essential (e.g. AAT or early studies of CIMA/ACCA)
Job Offer
£30-33,000
Hybrid working, 3 days in office and 2 days WFH
