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Accountants Assistant

🏢 DCC VITAL 📍 Rhymney, Wales 💼 Company - Private
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£21,244 - £32,571
£1,770 - £2,714 / mo
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Location Base
Rhymney, Wales
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Req ID: 5745
Company: DCC Vital - Williams Medical Supplies
Salary: Not disclosed
Location: Rhymney, GB, NP22 5PY
Contract Type: Permanent
Date Posted: 03-Feb-2023
Description:
Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Department: Finance

Reports to: Senior Accountant

Purpose of the Job:
To assist the Accountant and Senior Accountant in the preparation of the monthly and annual accounts, supporting financial reports and periodic budgeting and forecasting within the specified deadlines.
Undertaking all accounting tasks accurately and effectively whilst maintaining excellent internal and external relationships and resolving any queries that may arise. Providing management information as and when required and contributing towards the departmental objectives and targets whilst maintaining a professional approach at all times.

Main Duties/Responsibilities and Knowledge/Skills Requirements
The Accounts Assistant, reporting to the Senior Accountant, will undertake various monthly tasks that contribute to the accurate financial reporting of the company. These will include but are not limited to:

  • Reconciliation and reporting of company sterling and currency bank accounts.
  • Report, reconcile and accrue monthly bank interest, bank charges and inter-company interest.
  • Reconciliation of all DCC group inter-company accounts ensuring all group recharges are approved in line with company policy.
  • To ensure currency exchange rates are recorded in line with group policy and fx gains and losses are accurately recorded and reported upon.
  • Reconciliation of Company credit card and fuel card claims ensuring they are claimed and approved on a timely basis and in adherence to company and VAT policy.
  • Weekly processing and payment of employee out of pocket expense claims whilst ensuring they are completed and approved according to company policy bringing to the attention of the Financial Controller any instances of non-compliance to company policy including correct treatment of VAT.
  • Monthly reconciliation and settlement of Customer Rebates.
  • Monthly reconciliation of petty cash
  • Monthly reconciliation of trade debtors to include the investigation and resolution of any reconciliation issues.
  • To work alongside the Senior Accountant and Credit Control Manager to ensure the accurate recording of the Trade Debtor Bad Debt Provision.
  • Preparation, review and distribution of weekly category reports.
  • Preparation, review and distribution of monthly cost centre overhead reports including the identification of any mis-postings.
  • To work alongside the Senior Accountant on the preparation and review of the monthly management accounts.
  • To work alongside the Senior Accountant and Financial Controller in the preparation of annual operating profit budget and subsequent weekly and monthly forecasting.
  • To work alongside the Accountant and Senior Accountant to undertake ad hoc accounting duties as and when required to include holiday cover.

Skills Requirements
  • Financial technical expertise of at least AAT level (or equivalent practical experience)
  • High level of numeracy
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills.
  • Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships both internal and external.
  • To maintain a high level of accuracy.
  • To maintain confidentiality
  • Strong computer literacy on Microsoft packages to include intermediate excel skills (pivots, lookups etc.)
  • Experienced user of Microsoft Dynamics (Nav) or a similar package

Health Safety and Environmental Awareness

Every employee is responsible for:

  • Understanding and Working in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Reporting defective equipment and dangerous situations
  • Using safety equipment provided
  • Avoiding horseplay which could result in injury
  • Complying with management requests and instructions
  • Not using defective equipment
  • Not misusing equipment
  • Not damaging equipment
  • Exercising reasonable care towards themselves and others
  • Ensuring they have been given the relevant training to undertake their role
  • The quality of work which they undertake
  • Care for the environment and prevention of pollution
The health and safety of themselves, fellow employees, contractors, visitors etc
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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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