Role Profile
Bunzl UK & Ireland supplies, through a number of specialist distribution businesses, a range of more than 100,000 products including food packaging, disposable supplies, catering equipment, healthcare consumables and cleaning and safety products to supermarkets, retailers, hotels, restaurants and caterers, construction companies, healthcare providers and other users.
As Bunzl's outsourced recruitment partner, Cast UK are delighted to be managing the recruitment of all hires for their Financial Shared Services Centre in Isleworth, and are currently looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant.
As a member of the General Accounting team, the Assistant Accountant role will focus on delivering high quality General Accounting services to Bunzl UK & Ireland operating companies and supporting the FSSC processes and systems implementation programme.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support General Accounting tasks and activities to Bunzl operating companies in own scope, as instructed by the FSSC Senior Accountant, such as period end close activities, reconciliations, analysis, posting adjustment entries, supporting activities for audit queries, KPI reporting etc
2. Ensure accuracy and completeness of tasks and activities delivered
3. Provide support to other General Accounting team members as required
4. Support the transition of ERP systems, Finance/Accounting systems, management accounting processes and procedures to the Shared Service Centre
5. Ensure ongoing compliance to internal processes
6. Observe and actively promote the Bunzl Health, Safety and Environment ethos and help building a fun and supportive environment in the Bunzl Finance Shared Service Centre
Skills & Experience Required
7. Computer literate, numerate, attention to detail, logical and methodical approach to work
8. Ability to follow documented and auditable processes
9. Knowledge of sage accounting system or similar
10. Written communication skills
11. Organisational skills
12. Interpersonal skills
13. Fun and positive attitude
14. Manage demanding workloads and work under pressure to meet deadlines
15. Enthusiasm for working with people and a flexible approach to work
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