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Assistant Accountant

Watford | £30,000 to £32,000 | Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:30

Take Your Accounts Career to the Next Level! Are you an Assistant Accountant ready to take the next step in your career? A dynamic opportunity awaits you at a well-established organisation, part of a prestigious group with globally recognised brands.

One to One Personnel is proud to partner with a leading name in the industry and are currently seeking a highly organised, detail oriented Assistant Accountant with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to financial accounting.

To be considered you must have a minimum of 3 years financial accounting experience, be fully qualified in AAT or part qualified in CIMA, with advanced knowledge in Excel (VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables) and ERP software. 4 or more years UK based professional experience is required.

Key Responsibilities

Checking bank statements and updating the cashbook for all currencies (daily)

Processing purchase/bought ledger invoices

Retrieving information from supplier portals/emails

Posting/analysis/inputting of invoices/credits on to SAGE 200 including coding to trial balance accounts

Checking VAT amounts charged

Maintaining AP ledgers, AP spreadsheets and reports

Ensuring documents are authorised as per company procedures including chasing other members of staff for approval

Maintaining nominal ledger

Managing recurring and monthly journals

Ensuring the purchase invoices tie up with purchase orders/GRN's

Preparing weekly payment runs/weekly cash flow

Uploading payments on the bank’s net banking system

Posting and allocating payments received and sent on a daily basis

Checking purchase/bought ledger statements

Communicating with suppliers by phone or email

Archiving accounts’ documents as per company procedure, including scanning AP documentation onto SAGE 200

Assisting with preparing the VAT

Processing staff credit card expenses and analysis

Assisting with raising customer credit notes

Uploading invoices/credit notes in the portal for the German subsidiary companies.

Maintaining/updating the fixed assets register

Issuing intercompany invoices or debit notes

Carrying out the month-end procedure on STYLEman ERP system (i.e. Debtors Report/Stock report.)

Carrying out ad-hoc reporting and finance or operations related tasks

What You’ll Need

Minimum 3 years including financial accounting and preferably with some experience in a firm of chartered accountants

Experience in using SAGE 200 or equivalent accounting package

Experience in using ERP System, Excel (minimum VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables)

Experience in working to strict deadlines, attention to detail and ability to work with other members of the team

What’s in It for You?

£30,000 to £32,000 (depending on qualifications & experience)

25 days of annual leave + bank holidays

Additional days holiday between Christmas and New Year if the Directors decide to close the business

Standard working hours 9 to 5:30 - 30 min lunch = 40 hours a week

1-day WFH after probation and training at the company’s sole discretion (non-contractual)

Workplace Pension Scheme

60% Discount on our products that we have on Ecommerce

Sample sales 2+ times a year

Short Leave – with pre-approval from Line Manager to take up to 2 hours off without deduction from holiday allowance

Statutory sick pay

Annual pay review and/or bonus at the Directors discretion

Ready to Make a Real Impact?

If you're an accounts professional looking for your next challenge in a fast-paced, forward thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you. Step into a role where your contributions matter and your growth is supported.

Apply now and help us drive financial excellence forward - get in touch with Louise at One to One Personnel on (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed)