Assistant Accountant Apprentice

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Head of Finance, responsibilities include the following duties in relation to the finance functions of all entities within the Colchester Group;

Purchase Ledger

• Maintain purchase ledgers to include processing invoices, arranging appropriate approval and posting invoices to the General Ledger for all entities.
• Setting up new supplier accounts as required across all entities.
• Assist/ prepare payments and issue remittance advices.
•  Process staff expense claims and corporate credit card expenditure including posting statements and payments to the accounting system for all entities
• Process and analyse AMEX Business Travel Account statement.
• Review and analyse the monthly Trade Creditors control account across all entities.

Sales Ledger

• Process and input management fee invoices into General Ledger.
• Assist Finance team with data gathering at billing periods (custodian statement downloads)
• Review and analyse the Trade Debtors and Revenue control accounts (Monthly).
• Maintain and reconcile monthly/YTD AUM and fee data analysis.

Cashbook

• Assist with the processing of cashbook entries for all entities. Monitor bank account balances to ensure sufficient funds are available in the required currency.
• Assist with Reconcile bank accounts on a regular basis (to include revaluations).
• Assist with checking of payment runs

Other

• Ensure daily FX rates are loaded into GL system.
• Assist Finance team with preparation of VAT returns (UK expenditure analysis)
• Assist with preparation of expenditure analysis of key suppliers.
• Assist with analysis of GL accounts for corporation tax returns.
• Assist with preparation of data for ONS surveys.
• Assist with analysis of entertainment accounts for Compliance.

General Duties

• Work closely with other team members to assist with any other related duties as they arise, thereby facilitating positive working relationships.
• Comply with Colchester Global Investors Limited policies and procedures.

Skills Required

• Accurate, numerate with a strong focus on delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Ability to manage and prioritise a complex and varied workload.
• Good team worker with a collaborative approach to work
• A commitment to promote high standards of conduct and integrity.
• Able to work autonomously and use initiative