Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountantup to £43k Hybrid working - 1/2 days in the officeLondon

I have exclusively partnered with an absolutely fantastic PE backed Boutique Consultancy in London. We are recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a small finance team. This role has incredible development and growth opportunities. Ideally you will be immediately available. My client requires someone part qualified, dynamic, solutions focused and confident, with a friendly, kind and compassionate personality. Email your CV to

Key Responsibilities will include:

The purpose of this role is to work closely with the Financial Controller to ensure smooth operation of all finance matters. The role is split between AR / AP and management accounts

Accounts payable:

• Prime responsibility for collating all incoming purchase invoices either sent in via email or hard copy, inputting them appropriately and accurately into Business Central
• Responding to purchase ledger queries in a timely manner
• Ensure the smooth running of the weekly payment run
• Oversee the accuracy of the ledgers by conducting supplier statement reconciliations upon receipt and following up on invoices not yet received or processed
• Monthly maintenance of the purchase ledger, ensuring all required adjustments have been made and payments fully allocated

Accounts Receivable:

• Manage the issue of sales invoices by liaising with Project managers
• Uploading sales invoices to client portals where necessary, or send via email
• Sending the weekly credit control report highlighting overdue invoices
• Chase and follow up overdue invoices, liaising internally with project managers if clients have issues which need to be addressed
• Responding to sales ledger queries in a timely manner
• Create client accounts in Business Central when requested
• Monthly maintenance of the sales ledger
• Reconcile GBP and foreign currency bank accounts daily and undertake cash requirements forecast using already established reports.

Management Accounts:

• Manage the Inter-company Agreements for International subsidiaries; map out and identify cash flows for local subsidiaries and arrange/manage cash movements to ensure local businesses have sufficient working capital.
• Monitor for rechargeable expenses between Group Companies, and undertake the necessary accounting transactions to record these.
• Ensure payment to suppliers, salaries, and local taxes in all overseas countries are timely and accurate where possible by monitoring local accounting.
• Undertake quarterly VAT reconciliation, review reports from Business Central, and arrange for payment of amounts due.
• Calculate monthly Accruals, prepayments, and allocate between balance sheet and P&L accounts on a monthly basis.
• Maintain a fixed asset register in excel
• Assist the Financial Controller in the production of monthly management accounts
• Support the Financial Controller in the production of the annual budget and quarterly variance report analyses.
• Undertake ad hoc internal projects where necessary for the purpose of streamlining and improving the finance department systems and processes in line with the overall Finance department strategy
• Work with the Financial Controller and Project Accountant to provide more meaningful and timely management information to add value to management decisions.

Candidate specification:

• A recognised Finance and or Accounting Professional qualification such as AAT, or substantially part way through.
• Evidence of continually developing professional knowledge.
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Experience of working in a similar origination (SME, Multi-National, Consultancy, Ethical Trade)
• International and Cross-cultural work experience with a sensitivity to a multi-cultural global environment / working in developing countries
• Good understanding of accounting processes and procedures
• Good working knowledge of double entry accounting
• Good level of competence in Excel, Word and Outlook and accounting software (preferably Business Central)
• Good communication and listening skills
• Good organisational skills used in planning own work with strong time management, problem solving and planning skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet targets, deadlines, respond effectively to changing priorities and manage high volume workload