Assistant Financial Accountant 
Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 
Cobham 
Hybrid: 3 days from home, 2 days in the office
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Accounting, reporting and governance

•    Account for and prepare financial statements for the group subsidiary

•    Monthly debtors management and approval of sales invoices of a group subsidiary

•    Assist with external audit (interim and final)

•    Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and prepare monthly depreciation journals 

•    Reconcile fixed assets and the inter-company accounts on a monthly basis

•    Account for and reconcile catering income 

•    Prepare quarterly VAT return for review by Financial Accountant (including Partial Exemption and Capital Goods Scheme).

•    Prepare Statistical returns (Office for National Statistics)

•    Manage anti-bribery training annually

•    Preparation of P11D submission

Insurance

•    Review and investigate the forms submitted for new drivers and maintain the records of insured drivers 

•    Data collection for insurance claims and renewals

•    Assist with ad-hoc insurance queries

Systems and controls

•    Document and review system procedures and processes

•    Systems administration support for Access Dimensions and Focal Point:  set up new Users; make adjustments to profiles when authorized; trouble shoot problems; log users off after systems issues and update system exchange rates 

•    Manage licenses for the Finance Systems

Treasury and banking

•    Update the weekly cashflow

•    Check credit ratings each month 

 
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
•    Part-Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA)

•    Core knowledge of financial accounting, tax matters and external reporting

•    Strong Excel and IT skills

•    Excellent planning and organisational skills in order to adhere to deadlines

•    Good finance systems knowledge.

 
PERSONAL QUALITIES
•    Good attention to detail

•    Team worker