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Financial Accounting Assistant (12mth FTC)

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Withersworldwide

Jun 19

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Accounting & Tax
  • London

Requirements

  • Skills and attributes:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High service delivery standards in every respect and the ability to win the confidence and respect of others
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a sense of urgency
  • Use of initiative in day-to-day tasks to ensure efficient ways of working
  • Proactive management of your own workload, the ability to prioritise, adapt to changing deadlines and to work under pressure
  • Methodical and flexible approach
  • Qualifications required:
  • Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
  • The ideal candidate will have HR administration experience within a professional services organisation
  • Highly PC literate with strong systems skills
  • Must have excellent Excel skills
  • The essentials:
  • 9.30am to 5.30pm but flexibility will be needed during busy periods
  • 12-week probation period
  • 4 weeks' notice period
  • Flexible benefit package

Responsibilities

  • Maintenance of fixed asset, leasehold and cars registers
  • Maintenance of Xcelerate reporting system (managing exchange rates, user access, etc)
  • Running and reconciling Xcelerate reports, including P&L
  • National statistic returns
  • Maintenance of 3E master files (GL)
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Management of prepayments
  • Processing journals and adjustments to the general ledger
  • Processing and maintaining recurring journals
  • Production of covenants P&L reports
  • Production and review of responsible party reports
  • Authorising client and office payments
  • UK VAT Return
  • Support of Swiss VAT Return
  • Calculating and maintaining exchange rate data
  • Support of major functions held within the team: management accounts, statutory accounts, audit, cash flow, banking arrangements
  • Assist with annual budgeting process
  • Support year end preparations
  • Contribute to variance analysis (costs)
  • Assist with various 3E projects, including review of aged balances
  • Assist with expense system Chrome River

FAQs

What qualifications are required for the Financial Accounting Assistant position?

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years' accounting experience and experience working in a professional services environment, ideally in a law firm.

What skills are important for this role?

Excellent attention to detail, communication skills, flexibility, ability to work well under pressure, and results-oriented mindset are essential for this role.

Is this a full-time position?

Yes, this is a fixed-term, full-time position, but flexibility is required from time to time.

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