Assistant Accountant - Reed : Job Details

• Annual Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
• Location: Watford
• Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our client based in Watford. This role is ideal for someone who is AAT fully qualified or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in financial accounting. The successful candidate will be adept at using SAGE 200 or equivalent accounting packages and have experience with ERP systems and Excel, including VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables.

• Check bank statements and update the cashbook for all currencies daily.
• Process purchase/bought ledger invoices, including retrieving information from supplier portals/emails, posting/analysis/inputting of invoices/credits on to SAGE 200 including coding to trial balance accounts, and checking VAT amounts charged.
• Maintain AP ledgers, AP spreadsheets, and reports, ensuring documents are authorised as per company procedures and chasing other members of staff for approval.
• Manage recurring and monthly journals, ensuring the purchase invoices tie up with purchase orders/GRNs.
• Prepare weekly payment runs and weekly cash flow forecasts, uploading payments on the bank’s net banking system.
• Post and allocate payments received and sent on a daily basis, and check purchase/bought ledger statements.
• Communicate with suppliers by phone or email, and archive accounts’ documents as per company procedure, including scanning AP documentation onto SAGE 200.
• Assist with preparing the VAT, processing staff credit card expenses and analysis, raising customer credit notes, and uploading invoices/credit notes in the portal for the German subsidiary companies.
• Maintain/update the fixed assets register, issue intercompany invoices or debit notes, and carry out the month-end procedure on STYLEman ERP system.
• Carry out ad-hoc reporting and finance or operations-related tasks as needed.

• AAT fully qualified or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in financial accounting, preferably with some experience in a firm of chartered accountants.
• Proficient in using SAGE 200 or equivalent accounting package and ERP System.
• Strong skills in Excel, including VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables.
• Experience in working to strict deadlines with attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other team members.

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within the company.