Assistant Accountant

at  Trace Recruit Ltd

Posted 29/01/2025
Assistant Accountant
Job details
Salary
£250 - £300 / Day £250-£300 per day
Location
London
Job type
Interim
Sector
Consumer
Posted by
Gemma Smith
Title
Director & Head of Interim
EmailGEMMA.SMITH@TRACERECRUIT.COM
Telephone020 7042 8431
Job description
Assistant Accountant
Must have Netsuite
£250-300 per day (umbrella)
3 months initially
Starts mid-February 2025
eCommerce experience helpful
Flexible – can be remote or hybrid
We are hiring an experienced Assistant Accountant to join a successful business who have grown significantly in recent years. The finance team is excellent and due to the year-end, they need an extra interim resource to help with preparing the accounts for 3 months initially.
It’s a supportive team and fast-paced company where people thrive by enjoying ad-hoc tasks alogside BAU.
Netsuite is a pre-requisite - you will need prior experience in this and be able to start in February 2025 to be considered.
You need to go into the Central London office initially for a couple of days a week, after this you have the option to continue a hybrid work pattern or to be remote. You must be in the London office once a month for a finance team meeting.

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Part-qualified or Finalist Accountant
Proven experience with NetSuite is essential
Good knowledge of transactional accounting and financial reporting processes.
Excellent priority and organisational skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Any experience working in a high-growth company is beneficial.
Multi-currency and multi-entity company backgorund is advantageous but not essential.

Reporting to a Senior Accountant, your skills and expertise will make a tangible impact during a busy period. These are the key duties:
Support transactional month-end reporting, including prepayments, accruals, depreciation, and reconciliations.
Deferred revenue focus
Perform balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Assist with month- and year-end close processes in preparation for the audit.
Potential involvement in preparing VAT returns.
Assist with accounts receivable tasks, liaising with the commercial team to ensure smooth operations.
Provide ad hoc support to the senior accountant, particularly in relation to new system and process implementations.
Assist with the preparation of ad-hoc requests from various stakeholders.
Assist with automating manual tasks