United Kingdom Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Full Time

Assistant Accountant

🏢 Headlam • 📍 Birmingham, England • 🕒 1 day ago

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Salary Disclosed on Application

Full Benefits Package

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Location Base

Birmingham, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

Based at our Head Office in Coleshill, we are currently recruiting for an Assistant Account to support the Group Financial Controller with general PLC and Head Office financial activities.

Day to day activities include but are not limited to:

Running of daily bank downloads, compilation of group bank balances and reporting on both of these. Set up/delete colleagues on Barclays banking software ready for authorisation.
Report on daily sales.
Cashbook processing and payments.
Bank reconciliation – 5 Headlam Group Plc and 4 MCD Group Ltd/ HFD Ltd.
Invoice processing for both Headlam Group Plc and HFD Ltd.
Rebate analysis, chasing suppliers and cash allocation.
Analysis of internal debit note claims, verifying correct branch claims and authorising the repayment to branches.
London congestion charge collation and re-charging around the Group.
Intergroup Transfers
VAT returns
Cover VAT deferment reconciliation during absence within the department
Liaise with Financial Controllers around the Group where necessary.
Provide auditors with access to the information they require
Month end, and year end journal processing.
Assist with the annual budgeting and year end process.

Requirements:

AAT qualified or studying towards this or other accountancy qualification
Accounts preparation knowledge
Finance systems knowledge
Proficient with Microsoft Office
An analytical mind
Good communication skills – both written and verbal
A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
Deadline-orientated and an ability to stick to time constraints
The role holder must be organised and have the ability to pay close attention to detail
Experience working with Senior Management

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

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