Part-Time Account Assistant - 3 days p/w

Location: Southgate, London

Hybrid: 1 day in the office

Salary: £50k pro-rata'd

Duties:

• Supervise three accounts staff, including providing holiday cover for key tasks
• Assist in the preparation of journal entries and reconciliation of general ledger control accounts.
• Bank Administration & Reconciliation: Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies, including downloading and filing bank statements
• Credit card administration including scanning and filing credit card statements. Monitoring and setting up Credit Cards
• Fixed assets – maintain fixed asset register, including scanning and filing invoices for year end audit.
• Financial Reporting: Checking and assisting in the development of monthly financial reports.
• Administer Pensions, including checking accuracy of payments and liaison with pension providers and maintenance of records.
• Administrator HR system, maintain employee list including checking salary to contracts.
• VAT Returns
• Provide cover in the accounts as required: AP, AR, Shipments, Agents Commission, Payroll
• Assist in the preparation of budgeting and Forecasting.
• Administration of Car and Photocopier Leases and liaison with suppliers in the event of fault or query.
• Agree Sales/Vat to Vat Return
• Assisting with ad hoc tasks as required including office management tasks.

The ideal candidate:

• Management experience of minimum 2 persons
• Previous experience in an accounting or finance required.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and double entry - including financial reporting.
• Proficiency in accounting softwares - ideally Sage - and Microsoft Excel.
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive approach.
• Maintains confidentiality in handling sensitive financial information.
• Ability to learn new systems. Involvement in systems development and testing an advantage.