Assistant Accountant - 12 month contract, Essex - Salary £28k - £30k per annum

The Recruiter Specialists ,
Chelmsford, Essex
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £28,000 per annum

Overview

Multi National Services Business requires Assistant Accountant for a 12 month Contract to work within their new Accounting Department Key Responsibilities Able to support the Manager with General Ledgers Accounts Payable and Accounts Received. Production & control review of all balance sheet reconciliations within functional team remit Exception reporting and perform checks prior to issuing Ensure timely investigation and resolution of any exception items within AR and bank listing Ensure timely review and approval of leasing templates Ensure all month-end and quarter-end deliverables are met Communicate regularly with offshore counterpart To play a lead role in the continuous improvement of business processes Record and monitor new tasks through change control process Mailbox management Attend meetings with managers, colleagues and clients as required. Assist with other ad-hoc tasks, projects and initiatives as required. Assist auditors and SOX testers. Assist with current and future accounting operation transitions Preparation and review of bad debt calculation Accounts receivable to GL reconciliation and review Timely approval of invoices Develop, maintain and improve KPI’s Exposure and assistance with AP related activities as necessary Qualifications/Skills Essential AAT (or equivalent). Advanced skills in Excel Flexible and team player - develops close partnerships with onshore and offshore colleagues Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and deliver results to short timescales. Previous proven ability to identify areas to improve efficiency, accuracy and analysis and suggest and implement process improvements. If you feel that you have the qualities, experience and necessary skills that our Client requires we would like to hear from you. Please submit your CV or contact Su Partridge for further information. The Recruiter Specialists are acting as a Recruitment Agency.