Executive Appointment Mandate
ID: EX-1008468930411
Accounts Assistant
Compensation Bracket
£12 - £14
Tenure & Discipline
Executive Full-Time
Jurisdiction
United States
Statutory Visa Pathway
US Immigrant / H-1B
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Executive Mandate Specification
Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: Livingston
Contract: Full time, (Temporary, 9 months maternity cover)
Hourly rate: £12 – 14.50
AJ Connect is thrilled to be representing an exciting sports retail business, based in Livingston, for a Accounts Assistant position.
The postholder will be responsible for the monthly management accounts: purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliation, prepayments, and accruals.
The role is a perfect opportunity, for an immediately available Accounts Assistant looking to join an interesting sports retail business on a 9-month maternity cover basis.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Location: Livingston
Contract: Full time, (Temporary, 9 months maternity cover)
Hourly rate: £12 – 14.50
AJ Connect is thrilled to be representing an exciting sports retail business, based in Livingston, for a Accounts Assistant position.
The postholder will be responsible for the monthly management accounts: purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliation, prepayments, and accruals.
The role is a perfect opportunity, for an immediately available Accounts Assistant looking to join an interesting sports retail business on a 9-month maternity cover basis.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Prepayments & Accruals
- P&L / Balance Sheet make up
- Journal postings to nominal ledger
- Twice monthly run of posting purchase and sales invoices
- Central Invoice queries - liaise with suppliers
- Process BACS Payments Collections/Supplier Payments twice monthly
- Supplier statement reconciliation
- Turnover downloads for central invoice (quarterly after reconciliation)
- Setting up of new Partner/Supplier accounts
- Purchase Ledger Input
- Sales Ledger Input
- Bank Reconciliations
- Petty Cash Reconciliation
- Processing Staff Expenses
- Credit Card expenses - data input from receipts - journal
- Debtors - sending statements and chase if needed
- Experience working in a similar role essential
- High levels of accuracy
- Knowledge of accounting software
- Personable/friendly and professional
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent timekeeping
- Basic knowledge of VAT
- A solid understanding of Excel
Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance
- Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
- Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
- Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
- Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
- US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship
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