Assistant Accountant
 
Paddington, London 2 days a week
£45,000 – £48,000 base + benefits

 
Our client is a payments business currently looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their European HQ in Paddington, London. 
 
You will  support  the Finance Manager in the preparation of financial statements and accounts, budgeting, managing ledgers, processing invoices, preparing for annual audits and preparing VAT returns. There is also project work (process improvements). You will be an experienced Accountant that has good knowledge of systems and UK GAAP.
Any exposure to SAP would be advantageous.
 
Key Responsibilities
· Assist and support monthly reporting for Finance and to ensure that monthly tasks are prepared accurately and to deadlines
· Support preparation of monthly reporting packs
· Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations and resolution of discrepancies
· Review invoices and ensure that they are coded correctly
· Updating and reconciliation of Fixed Asset register
· Support corporation tax and ensure the tax team receive accurate information on a timely basis
· Preparing quarterly VAT schedules in a  timely manner for VAT return submission.
· Manage the expense process for the European satellite offices and report them to the external payroll provider