Assistant Accountant - Telecoms

Our client is a leading equipment supplier in the telecoms sector. They are now looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their well established team on a permanent basis.

Duties

Overseeing and supporting the key ledgers, inventory, receivables, and payables:

• Purchase ledger/accounts payable processes
• Sales ledger/accounts receivable processes
• Banking and petty cash management
• Credit management and cash collections, ensuring compliance with US policies
• Customer/vendor master data control
• Process credit card and employee cash expenses

Preparation of financial reporting, to include:

• Support in the preperation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, ensuring compliance
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Adhoc financial reporting for UK site, the group and US parent

Cash and treasury management, to include:-

• Bank and cash pool reconciliations
• Anti-fraud process management, adherence to strict controls

Preparation of tax reporting, to include: -

• Assisting with Forecast tax reports for US parent company
• Assisting with annual statutory tax calculations and returns, ensuring compliance (R&D, Corporation tax)
• Quarterly VAT returns, import VAT and duty

Support controller with adherence to US parent financial control policies, ensuring compliance and any other adhoc tasks

Requirements

• Part qualified accountant
• Intermediate Excel (e.g. lookups, pivot tables)
• Experience in management and statutory reporting
• Experience with control processes and improvements