Summary: The Assistant Accountant role is a temporary position focused on accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) within a dynamic media company. The successful candidate will manage financial transactions, resolve queries, and ensure compliance with financial regulations. This position requires immediate availability and offers the potential for future job opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate financial records by recording daily transactions and reconciling accounts.
• Manage accounts payable and receivables, ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments, follow-up on overdue accounts, and processing of incoming payments.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and standards.
• Assist with VAT preparation and returns.
• Perform daily scheduled bank reconciliations, ensuring all transactions are accounted for and discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner.

Key Skills:

• Strong experience in accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Ability to handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in investigating and analyzing historical data to resolve queries.
• Knowledge of financial regulations and standards.
• Proficiency in VAT preparation and returns.
• Excellent reconciliation skills.

Salary (Rate): £45,000

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: Hybrid

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance