Accountant / Assistant Accountant
- Employer
- Matchpoint Recruitment (UK) Ltd
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive + Study Support
- Closing date
- Dec 30, 2022
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- Job Function
- Accounting/Audit/Tax
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
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Responsibilities
Qualifications and Training
• Degree in Financial or Accounting discipline or CIMA / ACCA Part Qualified
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel Skills
• Experience working with QuickBooks or Xero accounting packages preferred.
• Prior experience working within financial services (desirable)
Skills and Knowledge
• Curious and inquisitive, flexible, and adaptable.
• Effective self-organisation and ability to plan, to complete tasks to deadlines.
• Positive, can-do attitude, pro-active and take the initiative.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Team player, able to work collaboratively with others.
• Strong self-awareness with a drive and commitment to own development.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
Must have the right to work in the UK.
- Posting the daily transactions and journals to enable us to purchase invoices.
- Reconciling collections of payments for the various accounts and processing payments to our client.
- Preparation of Group Management Accounts and Financial Statements for 8 entities.
- Assist with the annual audit.
- Preparing various reports and analysis as required.
- Reconciling Statement of Financial Position accounts.
- Preparation of accounts up to Trial Balance.
- Preparation of VAT returns.
- Month end journals Accruals and Prepayments.
- Intercompany journals and reconciliations.
- Exposure to foreign exchange, hedges, and various currencies.
- Posting of sales/purchase invoices.
- Reconciliation of client/supplier accounts.
- Processing expense claims.
- Bank reconciliations and posting bank transactions.
- Producing of payment runs.
- Payroll journals posting and ledger reconciliations.
- Maintaining asset register and depreciation journals.
Qualifications and Training
• Degree in Financial or Accounting discipline or CIMA / ACCA Part Qualified
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel Skills
• Experience working with QuickBooks or Xero accounting packages preferred.
• Prior experience working within financial services (desirable)
Skills and Knowledge
• Curious and inquisitive, flexible, and adaptable.
• Effective self-organisation and ability to plan, to complete tasks to deadlines.
• Positive, can-do attitude, pro-active and take the initiative.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Team player, able to work collaboratively with others.
• Strong self-awareness with a drive and commitment to own development.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
Must have the right to work in the UK.
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