ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT - ONLINE RETAIL

Based Central London (4 days per week in office)

£27,000 - £30,000 (dependent on experience) plus benefits

PERM

Successful and expanding online retail business is looking for an Assistant Accountant to work in their finance team in their UK head office in Central London on a perm basis.

Working closely within a small team and reporting into the Financial Controller, the role of the Assistant Accountant will involve supporting the finance team in a range of accounting and controlling tasks along with various other ad hoc responsibilities. The position offers a structured career path and will offer an increased scope of work as the individual progresses. The role will also offer study support for either ACCA or CIMA exams once the probationary period has been completed.

Responsibilities for the Assistant Accountant will include:

• Prepare and process client invoices
• Investigate and resolve billing queries
• Support weekly Accounts Payable and tracking
• Run and distribute weekly AR and AP reports
• Create order numbers and customer records
• Investigate and reallocate miscoded costs
• Ad hoc financial analysis
• General financial and business partnering tasks when required

Candidate requirements:

• Finance graduate or somebody with with 1-3 years finance experience
• Must have previous accounts payable and accounts receivable experience
• Ability to hit the ground running
• Outgoing and enthusiastic
• Willing to learn and keen to develop.
• Organised and able to meet various weekly/monthly deadlines.
• Excellent communication and IT skills .
• Versatile, flexible and who has attention to detail
• Looking to take further professional exams (ACCA or CIMA)

Applicants for the Assistant Accountant position should be finance / accounting graduates and/or have 1-3 years of finance experience in a fast paced environment. You should be able to hit the ground running and be able to absorb increased responsibilities. The company offers excellent scope for career progression within a dynamic, rewarding and fun environment. .