Assistant Accountant - Brighton, United Kingdom - Grafton Banks Limited

Grafton Banks Limited

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Brighton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Grafton Banks Finance are currently working with a large well respected commercial company with offices in Brighton, East Sussex to recruit an Assistant Accountant on a full time permanent basis.

Reporting into the Management Accountant and Financial Controlleryou will be responsible in supporting in the smooth running of the day to day finances.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

Support the Management Accountant in the production of themonthly Management Account packs for all Services within the business. This incorporates the rollover of previous month packs, analysing and posting journals for all activity including accruals,prepayments, all income and expenditure. To provide detailed variance analysis for Service Leads monthly accounts.
Assist and coordinate annual budget setting process with budget holders, creating a framework for the budget holders to set their budget that provides consistency and comparability between each area.
Support the Finance Manager in maintaining the Integrity of the Balance Sheet, by ensuring a clear audit trail of accounting adjustments, and the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis. Quality assure month end reports for accuracyand assist with producing yearend financial projections to assist in the management of budgets, with involvement from operational managers.
Attend monthly management Account meetings with the Finance Manager and Service Leads
Producing financial records and related annual audit schedules and, in conjunction with the Finance Manager, liaise with external auditors on all aspects of audit requirements and statutory accounts preparation
To understand company cashflow requirements and prepare and reconcile annual cashflows to the Company Budget
Provide cover for Financial Administrator as necessary, maintaining proficiently in the processing and payment of supplier invoices, raising of customer invoices, ensuring correct authorization of invoices via the company approval system.
Account for all transactions using the Xero accounting software, becoming proficient in its use, learning to write and develop bespoke reports.
Maintenance of the company Fixed Asset Register within Xero and on spreadsheet

The job is working hybrid post training 3 days in office and 2 from home. A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer alongside study support.