Chinese speaking Accounts assistant/Bookkeeper

Title: Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper

Language: Chinese and English

Salary : £20,000 (Graduates can also apply)

Location: WFH initially and then hybrid at the London office

The Company

This is one of the fastest growing trading company in the UK with a thriving import, and also a wholesale, business. The company has multiple stores across the UK and has just opened a large flag ship store in the Leicestershire area. Food, supermarkets and all things related to e-commerce is a rapidly changing sector and represents growth opportunities for those looking to build a career in this sector.

The Role

Accounts Assistant to provide general administration and accounting support within a busy Accounts Department. you will be responsible for the transactional finance duties including processing payments, performing VAT returns, completing bank reconciliations and processing cheques. You will be involved with the monitoring of staff expenses and processing/uploading invoices to the system etc.

Main responsibilities

• Posting of bank payment transactions
• Reconciliation of bank accounts
• Monitor and reconcile direct debits payment amounts
• Assist with preparation of journals for monthly accounts
• Responsible for maintenance, processing and reconciliation of accruals and prepayment schedules
• Assist with reconciliation of balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis and resolution of queries
• Intercompany account reconciliation
• Analysis of variances to budget or previous month/ Year as required
• Weekly Gross Profit Margin analysis and reporting * Maintain Lease costs schedule and reporting of same to Group * Support the submission of Quarterly and Annual reporting requirements to Group Company
• General accounting and administration duties as necessary to support the Financial Officer and MD

Skills / Experience required

• Proven work experience in a similar role working to deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Organised, motivated and pro-active individual
• Excellent Excel skills to Vlookup, Pivot Tables level, PowerPoint experience would be a benefit.
• Ideally AAT or studying for an accounting qualification or those qualified by experience