Assistant Accountant

The Assistant Accountant plays a vital role in supporting the finance function by managing data sales transactions for external stakeholders, performing month-end accounting tasks, and providing flexible support across the team.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and issue data sales statements to stakeholders; manage submissions and payments while deducting outstanding debts.

• Collaborate with Accounts Receivable to reconcile accounts and ensure accurate financial data.

• Work with internal teams to monitor and address debtor accounts as needed.

• Perform critical month-end processes such as deferred revenue calculations (e.g., subscription services), fixed asset maintenance, intercompany reconciliations across subsidiaries, balance sheet reconciliations, salary journal postings, and more.

• Manage supplier invoices daily; ensure accurate coding and VAT treatment while addressing queries promptly.

• Process weekly multi-currency payment runs after approval from line managers.

• Maintain supplier records in the accounting system and resolve payment issues swiftly when necessary.

• Assist with various tasks such as sales invoicing support for Accounts Receivable, hedge payments management, credit card system administration, daily bank reconciliations (effective December 2025), and other finance-related activities during audits or key projects.

Candidate Requirements:

• Proficiency in analysing large volumes of transactions.
• Strong Microsoft Excel abilities
• Strong commercial acumen paired with excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles with attention to detail and analytical capabilities.
• Proactive problem-solving approach.
• Experience in reconciliations (especially inter-company transactions) is essential; familiarity with NetSuite or similar systems is highly desirable.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates