Accounts Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Handle Recruitment Ltd

Handle Recruitment Ltd

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Sector:
finance

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Type: hybrid

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Contact: Charley Callier

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Expiry Date: 18 May 2023

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Job Ref: BBH

We are looking for a motivated Accounts Assistant to join a growing business within the Media and Entertainment space based in London.

We have two roles offering both hybrid and remote working.

These Accounts Assistants will be responsible for a range of transactional duties working alongside the Finance Director.

We are looking for someone who is ready to get stuck in and someone who is looking to progress naturally with the business as they scale up.

Ideally you will have 2+ years experience with a sound understanding of invoice processing, reconciliations and an idea of assisting with month end tasks.

Key responsibilities:

Processing supplier invoices and matching to the PO System
Preparing the payment runs
Raising sales invoices
Credit Control and Supplier Statement Reconciliations
Supporting month end processing journals and reconciliation to trial balance
Expenditure analysis
Monthly and quarterly VAT returns
Balance sheet reconciliation (accruals, prepayments)
Multi currency bank reconciliations
Run Forex adjustments across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and GLs
Posting of intercompany recharges across the Group
Processing staff expenses
Maintain Fixed Asset register and prepare depreciation journals.
Assisting with year end
Assisting in Project Maintenance including setting up new projects and helping the wider team with budget management
Other ad hoc tasks as required

Key skills:

Ideally has 2+ years experience working as part of a finance function
A good understanding of general accounting procedures
IT literate with a good understanding of MS Excel
Knowledge of Sage is highly desirable
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Passion to work in the Media and Entertainment industry
Be able to work under pressure and manage changing deadlines
Be enthusiastic, selfmotivated and be able to work in a small but very fast paced and dynamic environment

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.