Accounts Assistant - Graduate

Page Personnel Finance are recruiting an Accounts Assistant - Graduate for our client, a leading Marketing / Consultancy located in London - West London, a short walk from Earls Court/West Kensington.

Client Details

Our client is a leading international Marketing / Consultancy company located in London - West London, a short walk from Earls Court/West Kensington. Due to a recent acquisition, an opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant - Graduate to join their accountancy team.

Description

Located in London - West London, our client is looking for an Accounts Assistant - Graduate with responsibility for the following duties:

• Primary responsibility will be providing support to the management accounts team, including:

Revenue accounting

• Learn and apply revenue recognition rules

• Review new contracts and assist with the monthly booking and reconciliation of revenue

• Ensure the department complies with specified controls for Sarbanes-Oxley purposes

• Control of unbilled revenue accounts

• Assist with the monthly reconciliation of control accounts

• Review and follow up unbilled balances by project, liaise with sales teams and report to the finance management team

• Balance sheet reconciliations including ensuring accruals & prepayments are correctly accounted for

• Assisting to prepare monthly flash forecast, variance analysis and annual budget

• Posting timesheets and ensuring business units complete these in a timely manner

• Liaising with internal and external auditors

• Other responsibilities:

• Accounts Receivable:

• Interacting with the Company's systems in order to prepare and send out sales invoices by post, email or the client's portal systems depending on their preference

• Liaising with Sales Administrators and Consultants on the timely issuing of invoices

• Completion of statutory financial returns such as ONS surveys

• Other ad hoc duties as required

Profile

2:1 graduate minimum

Strong academic background - Maths, Economics or Statistics A-Level - Grade B or above

Job Offer

Salary of £24,000

Competitive benefits package