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Accounts Assistant

SearcHive Limited

Posted 2 days ago, valid for 2 days

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Assistant Accountant position is with a high-growth AI-driven SAAS business located in Central London, near Piccadilly Circus.
The role requires a minimum of 2 years of previous experience in a similar accounting position and offers a salary of £35,000 to £40,000 per year.
Key responsibilities include assisting in the preparation of financial accounts, processing transactions, and supporting audits.
Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, knowledge of accounting and VAT principles, and experience with financial software, preferably Quickbooks.
This is an office-based role with a requirement to work five days a week, although some flexibility is available.

Assistant Accountant - Job Description:

Overview

Our client is a high growth AI driven SAAS business that has recently listed on NASDAQ. They are located in Central London, near Piccadilly Circus, and have recently moved in to a premuim new office. This role is responsible for assisting in the preparation of the Financial accounts for the businesss entities. You will process financial transactions ensuring that current procedures are followed and identifying improvements. You will be a point of contact in the finance team for information relating to finance transactions and will liaise with staff to ensure accurate processing and reporting. Reporting to the FP&A and Reporting Manager. This is an office based role and you will be expected to work in the office 5 days per week - obviously with some flexibility from time to time.

Scope of the Job

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly accounts

• Posting journals, reconciling bank statements and finance accounts

• Processing invoices, expense forms and payments

• Completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to the finance team

• Working with sales / purchase ledger

• Preparing accruals, prepayments and company ledgers

• Reporting on debtors and creditors

• Supporting internal and external audits

• Assisting with the month end process

• Ad hoc accountancy tasks where required.

Experience

• Excellent communication skills are required, with an ability to convey financial information clearly to all staff members.

• Previous experience in a similar accounting role is essential and be able to use financial software and systems efficiently to support this, Quickbooks preferable.

• Experience of processing high volumes of transactions.

• Knowledge of accounting and VAT principles is essential.

• A self-motivated, tenacious individual able to consistently deliver service objectives, on time.

• Organises workload, managing peaks and troughs in workload.

• Remains calm and polite under pressure.

• Team player, someone who actively contributes to their group to complete tasks

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