Finance Assistant
- Recruiter
- Page Personnel
- Location
- London, East London
- Salary
- £21000 - £24000 per annum + Study Support
- Posted
- 23 Jul 2018
- Closes
- 23 Aug 2018
- Ref
- 13933634/001
- Contact
- Tara Magwenzi
- Job role
- Accounts assistant
- Sector
- Media/Marketing
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
An exciting opportunity for an individual with roughly a year's worth of experience that's looking to have a step up in their career. It poses the opportunity to grow and evolve in not only accounting but with the company as a whole, and get involved in the month end tasks.
Client Details
The client is a publishing company based in East London that has a presence worldwide. They have hundreds of magazines and brands and appeal to both an online and offline market. The line manager is a very laid back and easy going individual who offers a lot in terms of stewardship and support.
Description
The key responsibilities include:
Banking:
- Cash management for 3 currency accounts
- Weekly review of banking activity across
- Full reconciliation of activity
- Close working relationship needed across several areas to ensure cash activity can be reconciled
- Prepare and booking of transactions into MS Dynamics via an approval process
- Timing differences review and reconciliation
- Reconciling Dynamics Bank Book and General Ledger
- Period end works to effectively close out period
- Manage refund spreadsheet and obtain appropriate approval for sign-off
Petty Cash:
- Manage cash activity
- Transaction control with full reconciliation
- Prepare journals and manage excel model for reconciliation and reporting
Credit Card:
- Work with HoF to establish CC activity and subsequent journals needed
VAT:
- Manage an EC sales excel model so to address quarter preparation.
- Utilise Sales Force for VAT data compliance
- Review monthly activity for control and accuracy
- Prepare monthly VAT reporting via MS Dynamics and Excel
- Prepare Quarterly reporting for reconciling and processing through MS Dynamics
Balance Sheet Control:
- Manage and maintain excel model's for reporting and month close
- Transaction recording and review for budget accuracy
- Investigations where required with Brand Managers/Finance/AP
- Prepare month end Journal for periodic release of amortised costs
Fixed Assets:
- Review any AP activity for accuracy i.e. establish if valid fixed asset addition
- Prepare FA Register entries per agreed MS Dynamics process
- Run monthly MS Dynamics Depreciation
- Collate all month end reporting and prepare excel model GL & Register reports
Future Responsibilities:
- Month End Journals - Accruals & Prepayments
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Modelling
Profile
They are looking to get a driven and well rounded person in to fill this role that has a strong understanding of double entry accounting as well as bank reconciliations. The skill set of the candidate is important but as it's a junior role, it has the opportunity for growth so this person doesn't need to be the finished product.
Essential skills:
- 1 year's experience in a similar role
- Strong knowledge of double entry accounting & bank reconciliations
- An outgoing and confident personality
- Ambition and drive to maximise the role
- Intent to pursue a qualification such as ACCA or CIMA
Job Offer
On offer to the candidate is the following:
- Salary of up to £24,000 depending on experience
- Study Support
- 25 days holiday
- Working hours of 9:30am - 5:30pm
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