Financial Accounts Assistant

1 week ago


Long Whatton, United Kingdom Harlow Timber Group Full time

A new role has arisen within the department due to the continued growth of the Group and an increasing requirement to provide regular financial information to the board of directors.

The Accounts department is looking for a keen, self starter to enable the team to provide great support to all areas of the Group and create more added value opportunities from within the team.

There will be some travel to Group sites to understand culture and specific issues, as well as forming good relationships with senior management and local Accounts staff.

Full training and support will be given alongside study support for ongoing accounting qualifications.

**Responsibilities**

Preparation of daily cash book and monthly bank reconciliations

Assisting with Credit Control duties to include cash posting, customer queries and order release

Assisting Purchase Ledger with inputting invoices, queries, supplier statement reconciliations and payment runs

Preparing Intercompany recharge invoices

Manage the Ebay, Paypal, Amazon, Onbuy and credit card accounts

Monthly reconciliation of the cash sale clearing control accounts

Preparing & processing of monthly journals

Assisting in the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts and involvement in the Year End processes and routines including monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Balancing the petty cash tin and recording transactions

Assisting with the preparation and submission of National Statistics Returns

Assisting group statutory environmental reporting requirements

Assisting in preparation of monthly Fixed Asset postings

Eventual preparation and submission of VAT Return(s)

Potential future monthly payroll support and preparation

Assisting with the preparation of annual Budget and Forecasts

Training and support of the Accounts Administrator

Provide remote cover when required for all group companies

**Skills**

**Essential**:
Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to prioritise own workload

Good basic Excel skills with ability to explain to others as well as open to learning new techniques

Ability to listen to, interpret and explain Accounts processes and techniques to non Financial colleagues

Confident when initially meeting new colleagues within the Group and able to propose potential new processes or approaches

Hard working and prepared to support colleagues at busy times of the month

Attention to detail

**Desirable**:
2-3 Years experience working in an accounting environment

AAT Level 3, possibly working towards Level 4 or can show good relevant experience

Harlow’s provides the following **benefits **to all employees:

- Pension Scheme
- 10% Discount across Harlow Bros. Branches
- Employee ‘Perks’ Platform - PERKBOX
- Employee assistance programme
- In House Training and Recognised Qualifications


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