We’re looking for an Accounts Assistant to take full responsibility for all bank and Inter-company reconciliations within the AGS EMEA Group. You will be an ambitious individual with a desire to start your career in a high performing corporate finance department.
Responsibilities:
- To complete weekly bank reconciliations for designated AGS EMEA entities in various currencies.
- To ensure all reconciling items are investigated fully and cleared before current month end or detailed explanation on why outstanding provided for month end reconciliation.
- With the help and assistance of Senior Accountants to continually try to improve processes and tighten controls.
- To take responsible to follow up on any open items either with various teams including AP, Treasury, and Payroll.
- To complete and take ownership of Intercompany schedules for all designated AGS EMEA entities, including ensuring all required invoices are raised.
- To ensure that VAT being processed correctly for transactions and they’re correctly reported/noted on the invoices for all designated AGS EMEA entities.
- To work with the Senior Accountants and Treasury in requesting and the processing the quarterly repayments and making sure they’re correctly logged on the inter-company reconciliation for all designated EMEA entities.
- To build effective relationships with other internal departments including, but not limited to Invoicing, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Treasury and Commercial Team.
- To support the Finance Team with tasks during busy periods.
- To support with annual and interim audit requests.
- Ad hoc financial analysis and investigative tasks as requested by the Finance Supervisor and Finance Manager.
Core Skills:
- High level of attention to detail and efficiency.
- Problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent time management and organisational capabilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Ability to deliver a high quality service and commitment to continuous improvement.
Knowledge, Abilities and Qualifications:
- Fully PC literate with the ability to use MS Windows 9 products.
- Aptitude for continual learning and development with different systems, applications and multiple software packages.
- Experience of PeopleSoft Financials.
- Ability to use IT packages, mainly Excel to analyse and manipulate data.
- Studying towards or planning to study ACCA/CIMA qualification or equivalent would be desirable.
- A previous recruitment or similar industry background would be desirable.
Personal Attributes and Other Requirements:
- Highly organised, attentive and solution oriented.
- Capable of working competently with diverse groups of people, data and processes accommodating an ever changing environment.
- Confidently interfaces with all levels of staff internally and externally.
- Positively represents the organisation in areas of high customer visibility with poise and decisiveness.
- Personally accountable.
- Continuous learner, seeks growth and improvement.
- High character and work ethic and is a role model for others.
