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Assistant Financial Accountant

Job Summary
To assist in all month end procedures including P&L preparation, forecasting, managing & posting of accruals & prepayments.
Month end and year end reporting and reconciliations will also be a vital role for the successful candidate. 
 

   

Job Responsibilities

• Secondary approving invoices for payment
• Dealing with petty cash claims, cheque requisitions and expenses.
• Control and maintain a number of station accruals and prepayments
• P&L variance analysis with commentary
• Collate weekly reports from the various stations in preparation for forecasting
• Data entry of KPI’s into Business/Management Pack
• Assist with monthly forecasting and budgetary process
• Assistance to auditors when required
• Assist with year-end reconciliations
• Liaison with billing team over rebates and prepare for accrual input
• Assist in all aspects of investigation and trend analysis when required
• Ad-hoc reporting requirements

The list is not exhaustive and is not intended to restrict the scope of the job but clearly define a starting point and may vary depending on location and local customer requirements. Qualifications and Competencies

• Minimum of 4 GCSE’s grade A – C including English and Maths (or equivalent)
• Computer literate, with an extensive knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint. MS Access knowledge will be considered an advantage
• AAT Qualified or part qualified
• Understanding of Cargo operation is desirable
• Confident, positive, focused and self-motivated
• Ability and willingness to show initiative
   
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Experience of working within a finance department
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Professional telephone manner
• Willingness to work as a team player and prepared to assist other colleagues as and where required and show initiative
• Good written and spoken English and ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work closely with other departments and managers.

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