Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant | Lifestyle Brand

Permanent

Up to £35,000 + Study Support + Benefits

Liverpool | 3 days in office

An exciting opportunity as a Part Qualified Accountant to join our clients finance team. Reporting into the Finance Manager, you will play a really key part in supporting as the systems Accountant whilst they implement onto their new ERP system. This will give you a huge amount of exposure, development and long-term opportunity within a really great business.

Being part of the team, you will need to have great organisation skills and excellent communication to ensure you work well across the business and as a team, achieve a successful transition!

What is your role?

Support the implementation of the ERP system using Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

Once implemented manage the day to day running of the system including maintaining its integrity and performing reconciliations across all functions to ensure its accuracy;

• Maintaining the set-up requirements and controls within the ERP on a day-to-day basis
• Reconcile customer demand coming in with customer orders going out and the control processes in between
• Reconcile customer transactions to external bank and credit card payments and the associated control processes
• Control the sales ledger and investigate any unusual customer balances
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage the company's cash flow
• Assist with the production of the monthly accounts and forecasts
• Help prepare the annual accounts and full supporting schedules ready for the annual audit
• Support the purchase ledger team when required
• Production of ad hoc reporting and financial analysis as required by the directors and senior management

Skills we need...

• Able to create a positive impression and provide support to at all levels within the company
• Ability to work with both finance and non-finance individuals to solve issues
• Able to analyse complex commercial data and provide structured conclusions and/or recommendation
• Strong communication skills, including literacy/report writing
• Willingness to challenge existing processes, controls and performance in a constructive manner and identify alternative/innovative solutions
• Very strong focus on accounting accuracy, integrity and completeness.

Qualifications & knowledge you will bring;

• Part Qualified ACCA / CIMA
• Proficient in Excel
• Experienced of Microsoft 365 F&O or other similar ERP systems
• Excellent communication
• Time management and able to work to tight deadlines
• Flexible and approachable attitude
• Enjoy being part of a busy team

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