ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
My client, an ENTERTAINMENT business based near CLAPHAM JUNCTION STATION, is seeking an accomplished an ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT to join them on a whilst they begin their next exciting growth phase. This is an incredible time to join this amazing business who really value their staff.
Background
Completing bank reconciliations, weekly cashflow reporting, processing and reconciling physical statements and supporting audit process.
THE ROLE
Sales data processing & integrity:
- Creating new customers in accounting system (NetSuite)
- Reviewing monthly physical sales for correct formatting and data integrity
- Swiftly dealing with any queries that arise and communicating clearly and promptly with customers
- Processing monthly physical sales using in-house sales system, in line with month end timetable
- Processing monthly physical costs using accounting system, in line with month end timetable
- Transferring balances between relevant vendor and customer accounts via journal
- Raising manual merchandise invoices for customers
- Reconciling physical distributor accounts for review
- Providing customers with monthly statements
- Working with customers to agree balances and resolve any discrepancies
- Posting customer payments and correctly allocate to invoices
- Credit control of relevant customers
Bank reconciliations
- Completing weekly bank reconciliations for all UK subsidiaries
- Uploading bank statements into accounting system
- Auto-matching transactions
- Investigating and resolving queries
- Posting journals amounts for direct debits, standing orders, vendor refunds, bank charges, intercompany transactions and exchange differences to correct accounts in accounting system
- Transferring USD bank balances to USD Money Market Accounts
- Informing team members of missing transactions to be posted, e.g., payroll, VAT and customer refunds
Weekly cashflow report
- Downloading weekly transactions from bank
- Updating cashflow report template
- Providing narrative on transactions
- Distributing report to senior management
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Minimum 4 years of experience working in an accounting role, ideally within Media
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Experience with Microsoft Excel
- Strong team player
- Strong communications skills and good with people
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Keen, flexible attitude
- Good organisational skills
APPLY TODAY FOR THIS GREAT ROLE!!!