AssistanttoCompanySecretary WearecurrentlyseekinganexperiencedFinance/AdministrationAssistantwithsolidaccountingskills, reportingdirectlytotheCompanySecretary.The AssistanttoCompanySecretary roleisbasedinthe WimbledonHeadOffice,abovetheGroupsflagshipstoreElys,workingMondaytoFridayonafull-timebasis. MorleysDepartmentStoresGroupisanindependent,privately owneddepartmentstoregroupthatoperates7storesprincipallyinGreaterLondonandNewbury, andanEcommerceplatformforourflagshipstoreinWimbledon. Ourstoresareattheheartoflocalcommunitiesandhavecenturiesofheritage,brandtrustandloyalty allkeytothevalueswebringtolifein-storeandthroughourcommunications. AssistanttoCompanySecretaryMAINRESPONSIBILITIES MaintainallLedgers,ReconcileallBankandControlAccountsonatimelybasis. MonitorDebtorsandchaseoutstandingDebtsinatimelymanner. MonitorGroupBankAccountsdailyandupdateWeeklyTreasuryReportsfortheChairman. ProcessGroupTravelExpenseClaimsandRechargetoSubsidiariesonatimelybasis. PrepareManagementAccountsonaquarterlybasisandupdatekeyschedulesfortheAuditFilemonthly. PrepareandprocessthegroupsVATreturn,ensuringthattherelevantreportsarereceivedfromthesubsidiariesintimelymannerandtheVATreturnissubmittedontimeandaccurately. ReconcilePensionTrusteesBankAccountmonthlyandpayliabilitiespromptlyandassistwithanypensionrelatedadmin. WorkwiththePayrollDepartmenttoensurethegrouppayrollisaccurateanduptodateatalltimesandensureallreportsareprocessedandwhereapplicableprovidedtotherelevantsubsidiariesinatimelymanner. AssistwithfilingCompanyReturns,AnnualAccounts,TaxReturns,updatingMinuteBooksandanyotheradhocdutiesfromtimetotime. Administrativelymanagethegroupsfleetintermsofpromptlynotifyinginsurersofanyadditions/removals,updatingDartCharge/CongestionChargeAccount. Workingwithourexternalpartners,providethenecessarydatarequestedinatimelymannertoensuretheycansubmitanycompliancereportsontime. Ensurethatallrentalinvoicesandanyothercommercialpropertyrelatedinvoicesareissuedontime. Carryouttherelevantmonth/period/yearendprocesses. PrepareallthenecessaryreportsanddatarequiredfortheAudit. AssistanttoCompanySecretaryPRINCIPALACCOUNTABILITIES MaintainandkeepuptodatetheCompanysAccountingRecords. MaintainandkeepuptodatethePensionSchemeRecords. EnsureallStatutoryDeadlinesaremetinatimelymanner.