Your newpany
You will be working for a local construction business in Portsmouth who are seeking to recruit an Assistant Accountant to their small team.
Your new role
1. Assisting with sales/purchase ledgers and journals
2. Ensure VAT payments are carried out within deadlines
3. Oversee supplier statements and reconcile when required
4. Uploading invoices to accounting system for payments as and when required
5. Chase customer payments as and when required
6. Reconciling financial accounts and direct debits
7. Preparing and publishing timely monthly financial statements
8. Ensure quarterly VAT returns are produced and submitted in relation to payments/receipts
9. Ensuring the smooth running of debts and payments
10. Assist with monitoring and balancing cash flow to meet obligations in line with credit control
11. Identifying efficiencies and opportunities for cost reductions across the business
12. To develop and document accounting policies/processes to strengthen internal controls
13. Ensure timely payments of PAYE, NI and corporation tax
14. Assist in preparing budget and financial forecasts and reporting any variances
15. Raise and control Purchase Orders as and when necessary
16. Reconciliation of credit card statements/receipts
17. Process staff expenses
18. Supporting Accounts Assistant with any other accounting tasks necessary during absences
What you'll need to succeed
19. You must have full right-to-work in the UK, alongside prior experience working within a UK finance team.
20. AAT Qualification, part-qualified ACCA, CIMA OR ACA or qualified by experience
What you'll get in return
21. Apetitive salary of £34,000 - £40,000 per annum
22. Benefits package TBC