Accounts Assistant

Midnightzulu Limited is a specialist logistics company arranging the air shipment of perishable cargo from Africa to Europe. Cargo is uplifted on regular chartered air freighters with onward overland temperature-controlled truck distribution managed from British and European airports.

The business is fast moving, light touch and high value where attention to detail is paramount.

Following continued business growth and strong onward projections, we seek to expand the UK team with an Accounts Assistant.

The business is free from the trappings of large corporations, and we have adapted (post covid) to optimize business efficiency whilst also improving the lifestyle wellbeing for our human capital. Whilst retaining strong ethical and professional values, this freedom allows time and location flexibility for staff which, in many cases, has great personal value.

The business is attuned to the changing needs of its clients and the marketplace and therefore it is necessary for this role to be adaptable inside the parameters of the administration function. Whilst the business uses Xero for core functionality, the role is not purely systems based and has a strong leaning towards excel data management.

Whilst based at home, we would expect that applicants are suitably located to enable attendance at an office in Bury St Edmonds twice weekly, should the company choose to establish an office in future.

The business offers an attractive package which includes private medical cover, very generous pension contributions, and substantive annual leave provision.

Midnightzulu seeks a diligent individual with minimum 2 years of experience in an accounting role.

Salary is envisaged to be £26,000 per annum and can be adjusted pro rata, as necessary, based on a 35 hours working week.

Please attach C.V’s with an accompanying covering letter.

The first round of interviews will be on Microsoft Teams, with final interviews in person.

**Job Title**:
Accounts Assistant

**Reports to**:
Finance Manager / Managing Director

**Purpose of Role**
- To record and maintain all financial transactions and prepare regular reports for the company
- To work in line with the company Finance Strategy.

**Key Job Responsibilities**
- **Accounts Receivable**_
- Raising sales invoices accurately and to agreed timescales.
- Assist in the recovery of all debts owed to the company.
- Prepare weekly debtors reports with commentary on problem debtors and issue to management.
- **Accounts Payable & Banking**_
- Entering purchase invoices into the accounting system accurately and on a timely basis.
- Ensuring payments are made on time utilising any credit terms.
- **Management Accounting**_
- Assisting Preparation of monthly management reports ensuring all income and expenditures are recorded in the correct periods, which requires the following:

- Review overheads, making accrual and deferral adjustments where required.
- Manage balance sheet accounts, ensuring accurate ledger maintenance for trade debtors and creditors, fixed assets, accruals, and deferral accounts etc.
- **VAT returns / EC Sales lists**_
- Ensure all relevant preparations are made for the quarterly VAT returns and EC Sales lists to required timescales and ensuring full compliance with VAT regulations.
- **Statutory Reporting / Audit**_
- Assist with the preparation of the year end accounts and audit file (if necessary)
- Assist auditors as required to required timescales and ensure the auditors are furnished with all necessary documentation and explanations
- **Other**_
- To work in conjunction with the yearly strategies laid out by the Board of Directors, Senior Management and Management Teams
- To assist with the administration function of the business.
- **Communication**_
- Participate in conference calls to ensure effective sharing of information and full awareness of others in the Finance Team and other offices.
- Treat sensitive data with care and in a confidential and professional manner

**Other**
- To carry out any other duties within the competence of the role holder, as requested (including additional working hours as and when required).
- To travel when required in line with business needs.
- Be aware of and comply with the company policies.
- Keep up to date with industry changes, procedures and requirements relating to job role.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 35 per week

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person