Assistant Accountant
DJ/0316
Assistant Accountant
Wrexham
£28-30k
I am currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join an outstanding organisation in Wrexham. Working closely with a number of senior finance stakeholders you will manage a small team and take responsibility for timely payment and healthy communication with suppliers.
Responsibilities and duties:
- Processing of all Accounts Receivable receipts
- Accounts Receivable Credit Management, where required, including telephone and email queries and enquiries.
- Accounts Receivable reporting where required by the Company or Group.
- Reconcilaition of Third Party Accounts Receivable subledger to the General Ledger.
- Fixed Asset Accounting for companies within the Shared Services team, including the processing of disposals, additions and monthly depreciaton.
- Reconciliation of the the Fixed Asset subledger to the General Ledger at the month end within the dealines.
- Monitor and control the Assets Under Construction, to ensure they are accounted for correctly and we have an agreed end date.
- IFRS16 journal preparation and processing, via download from Anaplan and upload into SAP.
- Supporting the journal processing for all companies within the Shared Services.
- Produce supporting schedules for BFC reporting relevant to Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and IFRS 19 assets and liablities.
- Support / Assist the consolidation process
- Provide support with Good Receipt / Invoice Receipt aacount analysis and follow up
- Develop Accounts Receivable and Fixed Asset KPIs and measures. Collect data, analyse, propose actions and prepare commentary to drive Financial accounting performance.
- Assist in ensuring that an adequate and efficient system of internal controls is in place, which is in compliance with the appropriate financial control standards and Group Internal Control policies
- Develop, Review and approve SOPs/ Work Instructions for processes of primary responsibility
- Evolve processes over time by identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and control
- Provide external auditors with information and explanations relating to the financial accounts as requested
- Provide back-up to other Shared services teams and processes as required
- Perform Ad Hoc project work as required
Qualifications & Experience:
- Demonstrable experience of working in an accounts department (at least 1 year)
- Good Excel skills and competent with ERP system, preferably SAP
- Good people skills to build strong relationships with team and business
- Working toward/started an accounting qualification
Benefits:
- Salary negotiable DOE
- Hybrid working
- Extensive company benefits package