Junior Accounts Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION Junior accounts assistant

JOB TITLE: Junior accounts assitant

DEPARTMENT: Subsidiary company LOCATION: Brighton accounts

WORKING Office

ENVIRONMENT:
REPORTS DIRECTLY Subsidiary Accounts Manager
TO:
DIRECT REPORTS: 0 INDIRECT REPORTS: numerous

**1. **JOB PURPOSE:
To ensure accurate input of accounting data into accounting system. Timely reporting to management level. Take and execute instruction correctly.

**2. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ad-hoc Setting up new customer & supplier accounts into Sage (Inc. maintenance of corresponding master files).
- Daily preparation and entry of bank payments/ interbank transfers into

Sage (Inc. validation, matching, write offs and distribution of subsequent queries).
- Daily preparation and entry of bank deposit schedules into Sage (Inc. cross referencing against previous day’s receipt schedule to ensure completeness, transferring money from our unbanked deposit account into the relevant accounts).
- Daily preparation and entry of Takoradi petty cash schedules (USD/GHS) into Sage (Inc. confirming opening balance agrees to previous day’s closing balance).
- Daily preparation and entry of Accra petty cash (GHS/USD) (Inc. confirming opening balance agrees to previous day’s closing balance).
- Daily preparation and entry of AR invoice schedule into Sage (Inc. matching/ write offs)
- Daily preparation and entry of AR receipts schedule into Sage (Inc. matching/ write offs)
- Weekly preparation and entry of Accra service petty cash (Inc. confirming opening balance agrees to previous weeks closing balance).
- Ad-hoc preparation, review, and entry of trek return forms (Inc. confirmation of completeness and subsequent queries).
- Bi-weekly preparation and distribution of TREK return report (Inc. review for accuracy, completeness, and adequate sign off).
- Bi-weekly preparation, reconciliation, and distribution of provisional receipt report.
- Ad-hoc preparation, review and entry of supplier invoices as received from Ghana.
- Daily payment allocation on supplier accounts within Sage (Inc. entry of necessary deduction/ adjustment journals).
- Preparation, completion, maintenance, and review of payment approval report for on-pass to manager.
- AD-hoc reporting and reconciliations as required by manager and other members of the account department.

Supervisory duties 1. N/A

Training & 1. Participate openly in all forms of training for the benefit of the company
Development duties and personal capability / safety.

2. Own your own development; seek courses aligned to the business objectives & present costed case benefits for management decision.
(Certainly at appraisal, but expected periodically).

3. Potential to study for AAT professional examinations

**3. **QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Educational Able to demonstrate a good level of education, particularly with regard to
Qualification spoken and written language and mathematics, preferably with Maths and

English GCSE or equivalent

Technical & Computer literate with strong demonstrable knowledge of MS Office, in
Technological particular Excel

Managerial Able to demonstrate strong administrative and organisational skill

Specific Working No specific relevant experience required but may be useful
Experience

Personal Attributes Ability to prioritize own workload in a busy pressured environment.
Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
Highly organised
Strong attention to detail with a good level of numeracy.
Ability to deal with customers and suppliers from a diverse cultural background

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £19,500.00-£21,500.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Brighton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PSAL Accounts assist