Assistant Accountant

Reporting into the Group Finance Systems & Reporting Manager (“GFRM”), you will be responsible for Credit Control, Payroll processing and reporting whilst also supporting other functions across the Finance team.

Credit Control responsibility will include managing our debtor ledger, coordinating with our Sales team, recovering unpaid debt, liaising with customers and resolving queries where necessary.

Payroll responsibility will include processing payroll across our UK, US and Ireland teams, as well as preparing month-end and compliance reporting.

You will be an integral part of the finance team, ensuring our deadlines are met as well as providing insight and reporting to relevant stakeholders. This is a hybrid role, requiring two days per week in our London office.

• Manage the company’s multi-currency debtor ledger – monitoring customer accounts, coordinate with our Sales team, recover outstanding debt and resolve customer queries
• Allocate incoming customer payments and reconcile customer accounts
• Prepare monthly aged debt reporting and attend debtor meetings with the GFRM and Head of Commercial Finance.
• Support the Accounts Receivables team as necessary – send invoices to customers, issue credit card payment links to customers, record incoming customer payments and produce customer software licenses
• Prepare and commit UK, US and Ireland payroll.
• Prepare monthly payroll analysis (UK, Ireland and US)
• Provide support for UK, Ireland and US payroll compliance filings.
• Operate and maintain financial controls in our Accounts Receivable and Payroll business processes
• Support other Finance Team members including the Accounts Payable Clerk when they are absent
• Assist with finance related projects and provide support for ad hoc requests.
• Assist in data gathering for internal and external audit.

• Excellent attention to detail with an organised and methodical approach to your work
• Very high level of accuracy
• Excellent time management and discipline to work to deadlines
• Strong communication skills with good spoken and written English
• Proactively identifies and recommends system and process improvements to relevant stakeholders
• Demonstrates initiative, a willingness to learn and a desire to build a career in Finance

• At least 2-3 years experience in prior finance roles with responsibilities across credit control, payroll or similar finance functions
• Actively studying towards a professional finance qualification (strongly preferred)
• A minimum of a B grade in GCSE Maths (or equivalent)
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills are essential, with a strong capability to analyse and reconcile financial data
• Experience of SAP Business One preferable

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Health cash plan & Medical Insurance
• Season ticket loan
• Company’s social events
• Personal Annual Development Time
• Passion Days
• Anniversary Day off