Working on a temporary basis for 6 months this role is likely to become permanent for the right person.

This role will be remote due to the pandemic, but once restrictions ease it will be based in the Office in Maidstone.

The Role:

To provide financial support with a variety of accounting tasks, including balance sheet reconciliations, journal input, and general administration tasks. Reporting to the Management Accountant you will be a fundamental part of the Finance team providing both financial and management information to key stakeholders

Key Duties:

* Maintenance of Balance Sheet accounts to audit level standard
* Undertake Month end processes, including analysis and reconciliations
* Prepare and post monthly prepayments, accruals and internal re-charges
* Journal input
* Assist with Management Accounts (including variance analysis)
* Liaise with Managers to obtain monthly Financial Information
* Assist MA with monthly reports and distribute to Senior Managers (KPI's, flash sales, productivity)
* Credit Card and petty cash reconciliation, allocation and postings
* Provide support to Purchase and Sales Ledger including consolidate billing
* Provide support to Credit Control, including any analysis required and chasing for debt
* Assist in analysing overhead cost control
* Set up analysis models on a monthly basis
* Ensure all process are up to date and correctly documented
* Maintaining Audit evidence file
* Undertake stocktakes and Fixed Assets verification
* Provide support and cover to other areas of Finance as appropriate
* Assist MA with ad hoc projects and analysis

The position will suit a proactive, flexible, adaptable to change and a process driven person, who will be looking forward to working in a fast-paced operational environment with a vast number of operational systems and has "can DO" attitude.

MUST have skill set:

1 Strong accountancy background
2 Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (MUST absolutely be comfortable with VLOOKUP, PIVOTS, Simple formulas)
3 P&L/FCAST/Bls sheet knowledge
4 Experience of completing month end
5 Experience on analysis

This role is working for an exceptional business with exciting growth plans, a permanent opportunity there would come with excellent benefits and career prospects.

Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.