Senior Accounts Assistant - UNDER OFFER, Frome
Job Summary
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.
Responsibilities
* 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
* 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: Provide timely financial reporting, generate management accounts, comment on variances, own 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: Ensure accurate BOM/route/stock measures and support future ERP migration as the company grows.
* Export Controls: Manage paperwork for international exporting of controlled physical & intangible goods.
* HR, H&S & Ad hoc projects: Manage fire & security checks & documentation, employee processes and documents (e.g., expenses & holiday calendar).
* Manage insurance and utility suppliers and process contract renewals.
* Support office and workshop sites – answering telephone, greeting guests, managing meeting rooms, etc.
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