Senior Accounts Assistant - Hove, United Kingdom - Lionvest Trading (UK) Ltd

Description

Lionvest Trading are a leading independent worldwide importer of floor coverings and panels that are stored and then distributed throughout the UK.

To provide support for the existing Financial Controller and overseeing other staff to ensure the Company's financial transactions are recorded accurately.

This is a very varied and interesting role for the right applicant and in time would possibly lead to the Financial Controllers role.

• Strong reconciliation skills required to reconcile Sterlimg / USD accounts and our Invoice Finance Line.
• Have a good understanding of Purchase and Sales Ledgers
• Pay over VAT to HMRC to clear imported goods
• Help Reconciling supplier statements.
• Overseeing Monthly Supplier Pay Runs
• Expenditure monitoring on the purchase ledger and staff credit card
• Good Management Skills helping staff with the input side of the SL and PL
• Experienced in Excel and Word

• The use of Sage 200
• Processing Import clearances from overseas inputted into a cloud program
• Various price costings and margins of imported products
• Shipping and logistics
• Credit Checking and setting up limits for individual clients
• Dealing with C79 Vat forms and Customs Declaration Service
• Monthly Management accounts preparation
• Dealing with Forex gains / losses
• Setting up Suppliers Letters Of Credit
• 12 Month Cashflow preparation

• Would suit maybe AAT level 4 or someone that does not want to continue studies
• Have a knowledge of month end accounting procedures
• Has an understanding of how a Profit / Loss and Balance Sheet works

• Monday to Thursday 8:00am to Thursday 4:00pM/Friday 8.00am to 3:30pm
• 34 hour working week

• 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holiday plus extra days over the Christmas Break
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Friendly working environment
• Paid team events
• Free onsite parking
• Company Pension scheme.

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Onsite parking
• Sick pay

• Monday to Friday

• Bonus scheme

• Hove: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

• Accounting: 4 years (preferred)