Accounts Assistant

My client is currently seeking a qualified Accounts Assistant/Assistant Accountant for their Ilminster based offices.This role is office based but only 36 hours and a 4 day week!The successful candidate must be Qualified/ part qualified with experience in fulfilling the complete range of financial management processes, preferably within an international trading environment.Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and control the ERP system for all financial processes
• Prepare monthly Journal schedules and input into the system.
• Prepare month end and quarterly Management Accounts
• Prepare the weekly Sales Report, distribute to relevant personnel, and attend a weekly debtors meeting.
• Provide information to Treasury to enable management of cashflow
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget, monitoring variances and drawing up corrective plans with senior managers
• Control of VAT account and submissions.
• Maintain control and timely completion of all payments
• Maintain control of sales, purchase and general cost ledgers
• Conduct customer credit checks, setting credit limits and monitoring aged debts
• Manage exchange rate fluctuation hedges
• Ensuring the preparation of the annual statutory accounts by the auditors, by providing schedules and documentation as required.
• Provide information for corporation tax returns to the Company’s external advisors
• Advise managers on financial policy and control, attending Management Meetings
• Effectively communicate and manage relationships with external advisors
• Provide assistance to the Financial Accountant and Management Accountant.
• Assist the Head of Finance to coordinate, and enforce systems, policies and procedures.
• Ensure financial compliance of JSOX audits
• Production of the DME monthly Salaries.

Person Spec A Qualified/ part qualified Accountant with experience in fulfilling the complete range of financial management processes, preferably within an international trading environment.Knowledge and Skills Essential

• An individual Accountant with significant experience in fulfilling the complete range of financial management processes

• Previous experience of Finance Information Systems Management is essential, in which you will have gained knowledge of ERP system usage

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Sound problem-solving skills and use of initiative.

• Experience in effectively managing a small team.

• Strong competency in Excel.

• Strong personal organization skills are required with experience in meeting regular accounting deadlines.