Location: Frome Salary: £30k-£32k Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday - office based Benefits: 25 days hols, pension, health cash plan, holiday buy/sell scheme PLEASE NOTE YOU NEED TO DRIVE DUE TO LOCATION Aspire Jobs are delighted to be working exclusively with our growing client who are now looking for a Senior Accounts Assistant to help the FD with the day-to-day accounting activities of the company. The Senior Accounts Assistant will:- * Have previous accounts experience including preparation of monthly management accounts and VAT returns * Running purchase and some sales ledger * Cash Management and analysis * Ideally be AAT qualified or qualified by experience * Good IT skills ideally have Sage 50 experience * Be a strong communicator with HMRC, internal colleagues and visitors/clients at all levels Duties of the Senior Accounts Assistant:- * Purchase & Sales Ledgers: Ensure ongoing data entry into Sage 50. * Cash Management & Analysis: Ensure cash activity is booked into Sage 50. Suggest and prepare supplier payments. Update cashflow forecast for management review * Financial Reporting - Monthly Management Accounts & Annual Audit: Providing timely financial reporting of business activity, generate management accounts & comment on variances to budget. Own the month end process, generate reports, journal postings, undertake reconciliations & resolve breaks. Liaise with auditors during the annual audit process * VAT Returns: Run, reconcile & submit quarterly VAT returns * Stock & Bill of Material (BOM) Management: Company growth will result in the adoption of a new ERP system in the future. The role will be involved in ensuring that such a migration is achieved successfully and that accurate BOM/Route/stock measures are achieved. * Export Controls: Managing the paperwork associated with the international exporting of controlled physical & intangible goods * HR, H&S, & Ad hoc projects: Manage fire & security checks & documentation, employee processes and documents (such as expenses & holiday calendar). * Manage insurance and utility suppliers and process contract renewals * Ensure office and workshop sites are generally supported by incumbent Operations & Accounts Assistant (answering telephone, greeting guests, managing meeting rooms etc)