London, Greater London, England
Financial Services
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
14/05/2025
11/06/2025
Finance / Accounting Assistant
Location: South West London (Office based)
Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 per annum plus bonus (Depending on qualifications)
Our client is a a specification-grade LED lighting manufacturer that delivers innovative, high-performance, and highly modifiable products in a simply brilliant way. Their vision is to innovate and become a global leader in lighting while always delivering the best customer experience.
The Role
This role will require an individual who is hands-on, efficient, and ready and willing to learn new processes, offer suggestions on improvements, and help the business adapt to new challenges.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing innovative lighting company headquartered in Chicago, USA.
Key Elements and Responsibilities:
* Preparation and review of period-end GL account reconciliations.
* Preparation and processing of month-end journals, accruals, and other adjustments as required.
* Processing trade creditor invoices and making vendor payments.
* Sending customer invoices.
* Monitor trade debtors and inquire about payment with customers.
* Daily cash reconciliation.
* Assisting with the completion of local annual audits and statutory reporting for UK entities using the support of external consultants where applicable.
* Assisting with submission of VAT reports for European VAT registrations and related reports.
* Assisting where required in the design, implementation and maintenance of financial SOP's.
* Collaborating with inside sales and operations.
* Maintaining vendor and customer master data.
* Verifying the accuracy of business accounts and alerting the accountant of errors
* Managing employee expense claims
* Helping the Accountant with administrative duties and preparing yearly accounts
Skills and Qualifications
Required Knowledge:
* Relevant financial experience, including general ledger accounting and reporting.
* Experience in processing vendor invoices.
* Experience with VAT, other taxes, and UK compliance.
* Experience with accounting systems use e.g. Dynamics NAV/Netsuite or similar accounting systems.
* Strong Excel experience essential with the ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of lookup functions, pivot tables and similar functions.
* Experience in credit control and collection.
Skills & Abilities:
* A strong communicator with the ability to communicate through the use of different means to a broad range of individuals at all levels.
* A very organised individual with a high level of attention to detail with excellent timekeeping; required to meet internal and external deadlines to desired standard.
* Comfort reporting to a leader in the USA and related time zone challenges.
Education & Experience:
* A degree or diploma in accounting, finance, or a related field can be beneficial.
* Professional certifications like AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians)
* 3 years of accounting experience
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.