Assistant Accountant (Maternity Cover) - Hersham
Purpose of the Role
To assist with the maintenance of General Ledger, including processing of journals, account analysis and associated transactions and reporting requirements. Management of cash processing and reconciliations, assist treasury reporting, fixed asset accounting and reporting to parent company with monthly figures/reports.
Position
Department: BPC GENERAL LEDGER
Location: Hersham
Reports To: Financial Accountant
Job Responsibilities
General Ledger:
* Prepare and post journals for payroll, prepayments, accruals etc.
* Maintain Leasa tool, post lease adjustments monthly
* Assist Intercompany recharges to other LVMH companies
* Reconcile, analyse and clear all balance sheet accounts, for review by FA
* Reconcile Direct to Retail (DTR) Sales and stock monthly
Cash – bank reconciliation:
* Ensure cash entries are made accurately and in good time
* Post all Direct Debits to supplier accounts
* Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for 3 bank accounts
* Confirm cash pooling balance in Diapason and post interest rec’d, paid
Treasury reporting:
* Enter cash positions into the LVMH treasury reporting system Syrus.
* Prepare cash flow spreadsheets for Syrus reporting
* Liaise with wider Finance team to understand variances
* Prepare analysis reports
Fixed Assets:
* Creation and disposal of assets
* Monthly maintenance of work in progress (WIP) account
* Track movement and status changes
* Monthly depreciation run
Annual Audit:
* Support annual audit, provide necessary documentation
* Monitor audit portal for new requests
* Ensure audit requests are managed in a timely manner
VAT, Tax & NIC’s:
* Analyse Vat postings, prepare quarterly UK & IRE VAT Returns
* Request payment of VAT, Tax & NIC
* Quarterly preparation of Corporation tax figures, post journal
Intercompany:
* Confirm agreement and reconcile intercompany balances with Group monthly
* Analyse and generate monthly recharges
* Arrange Payment of intercompany balances
* Ensure all intercompany entries reconcile
* Liaise with other BPC brands to ensure month end accruals are accounted for accurately
* Raise all intercompany invoices
Profile
* Strong organisational skills
* Acute attention to detail
* Able to deal with ambiguity
* Excellent team player
* Excellent analytical skills
* Quick thinking, calm under pressure, helpful and willing to deal with queries
* Must have a sense of urgency, be prompt and dynamic in a fast changing environment
* Good time management skills
* Detail conscious
* Good telephone manner
Technical Skills
* Good knowledge of Microsoft office (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
* Ideally has previous knowledge of SAP
Additional Information
Reports To: Financial Accountant
Internal: Finance Department
Financial Controllers
Other Department Managers
Direct Reports: None
External: Banks, HMRC, ROS Ireland revenue
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