Accounts Assistant

at  Spitfire Audio

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

Salary: £35,000
Job Type: Permanent, full or part-time, flexible
Location: London office
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK
We are looking for a recently qualified or studying (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or AAT) accounts assistant to join our group finance team.
The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, knowledge of double entry and have previous experience with a multi-currency purchase ledger and working in a Purchase Order driven purchasing process.

ABOUT US

At Spitfire Audio, our vision is to make the world sound exceptional. We are on a mission to bring the true character of sounds, instruments, and spaces to as many people as possible. As the leading creator of sounds and sample libraries for music makers, Spitfire Audio specialises in recording real instruments played by top musicians in the world’s leading recording studios to create the best sounding virtual instruments. Our products are developed in collaboration with groundbreaking partners, including exceptional composers, musicians, and recording studios. Users gain access to the sounds of iconic institutions such as Abbey Road Studios, AIR Studios, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Our products are utilised by music makers worldwide, with our sounds featuring prominently in 9 out of the top 10 Hollywood films, as well as numerous Oscar, Emmy, BAFTA, and César award-winning projects.
Apart from joining a wonderful team and friendly company culture, you’ll have access to a range of benefits, including a Pension scheme, Private healthcare, including a range of pre-claim benefits, Life insurance policy, Income protection policy, WeCare 24/7 mental health support service, 25 days holiday a year plus UK Bank Holidays, Employee Benefit Membership Discounts, National Cycle to Work scheme, Health & fitness app ClassPass, and lots of Company social events

• Responsibility for processing purchase invoices and payments accurately and timely into the accounts system.
• Continuous monitoring and review of purchase inboxes.
• Periodic review of Purchase Orders to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare purchase invoice journals for approval and posting.
• Prepare payment runs for approval.
• Deal with all queries relating to suppliers and payments.
• Oversite and maintenance of Direct Debit schedule, ensuring they are processed and recorded in the accounts system accurately.
• Investigate and resolve any anomalies in the purchase ledger and aged creditors reports.
• Provide information required for reconciliation of bank and dealing with queries when they arise.
• Responsible for maintenance of company credit cards ensuring expenses are received including all receipts, preparing & posting the journal and review of card limits.
• Maintain and reconcile Intercompany accounts.
• Supporting the sales ledger team when necessary
• Assist the Group Management Accountant with reconciliation of workbooks to Balance sheet (i.e. fixed assets)
• Assisting with review of systems/upgrades to systems
• Prepare ad hoc reports as requested.