About Our Client
Our client a Highly Successful, International / Multi Entity Business are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join the team in Farnborough Hampshire. Good Hybrid Working Pattern, due to location you'd need to be a driver, this role has come about due to an internal promotion
Job Description
As the Assistant Accountant based from Farnborough Hampshire you'll be responsible for:
Reporting to the FC, this individual will work closely with all finance team members and wider business employees. The main responsibilities of the Assistant Accountant are managing the PSA system (Kimble), the accurate and timely production of client invoices (across the Group), debt collection and related activi-ties. The role is highly varied, with responsibilities encompassing a range of tasks providing broader support to the accounts function, assisting in the monthly production of numerous entity and Group management accounts and KPIs.
Financial
* Directly assist the FD and FC in the Management of our PSA system (Kimble), aiming to become the main Point of Contact between EPI and Kimble by monitoring transactions to ensure their accuracy/integrity.
* Be responsible for all the Group's credit control and cash collection matters, including escalating any debt recoverability issues to Directors, as appropriate.
* Directly assist the FC in managing the invoice discounting facility and monthly reconciliations, whilst ensuring that the company obtains the maximum value to draw from the ID facility. Research, explain and resolve any variances between our respective ledgers.
* Assist the FC with making payments to Creditors from the Groups various bank accounts in the UK, US, Aus, India etc.
* Support FC with the preparation of consolidated revenue and margin reconciliations
* Ad-hoc financial analysis and support.
General
* Directly assist the FD and FC in the Management of our PSA system (Kimble).
* Assist with control improvements through the review of processes and procedure.
* Assist in projects to improve the processes and controls in place.
QHSE
* Ensure the accuracy and timely completion of transactions within our PSA system (Kimble) to allow production of client Invoices and COS Invoices (self-billed and third party) taking account of any withholding taxes and other billing complexities.
* Ensure that where inaccuracies/rejections occur in the invoicing process these are accurately reported to ensure that this are captured as part of the Finance team KPIs and that they are used to improve the relevant Kimble process.
* Participate and actively contribute in weekly finance team meetings, suggesting process improvements and assisting the FD in implementing these.
* Maintain a written process for debt collection and include formal escalation steps to the wider business to aid the Group debt collection
* Maintain the finance team monthly KPIs
Personnel
* Maintain regular communication with the company's operations teams to ensure that specific matters in relations to consultant's invoices and payments are handled in a timely fashion and Finance have a full understanding of the invoicing instructions per the client from the outset of all new projects and that these are documented within our PSA (Kimble).
* Communicate effectively with the rest of the finance team, deputising for others where necessary to ensure that the team's objectives and deadlines are met each month
The Successful Applicant
* Ideally experience in a similar role
* Ideally 2-3 years accounting experience
* Multi Currency Experience Highly Desirable
* Ideally studying an Accountancy Qualification but its not essential
* Good Excel and System skills
* Strong effective communicator
* Ability to use initiative and investigative
* Well organised
* Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage your workload
What's on Offer
* £27,000 - £35,000
* Good Hybrid Working Pattern Two days in the office and Three days working from home
* working hours are: 9 am - 5.30 pm Mon-Thur and 9 am - 4pm on Fri.
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Study Support (but you don't need to be studying)
* 6% Pension
* Medicash - Health Plan
* Free Parking
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