Job Ref: 214430912

Date: 2021-08-13 12:26:44

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We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Finance team. This is a permanent contract for an Assistant Accountant, that will be based within our Head Office in Marlow.

As assistant accountant you will assist DDM Finance in all aspects of day to day and month end accounting with a key deliverable being the timely posting of invoices, journals and accruals in order for Finance to accurately report key results to the DDM directors and Whistl Group management. The Assistant Accountant will provide a key supporting role in ensuring the business is able to achieve financial targets whilst fulfilling any legal and regulatory requirements. You will provide support for Account Payable and Accounts Receivable teams as required.

Provision of accurate and timely financial support

Complete accurate and timely: general ledger reconciliations; general accruals schedules, journals, and postings; prepayment schedules journals and postings; and month end balance sheet folder.
Maintain accurate recording of capex register budget v actual.
Assist with monthly revenue/cost of sale and overhead accruals as directed.
Produce monthly balance sheet reconciliations and adhoc analysis as directed.
Maintain purchase to pay system, creating items, linking vendors, providing effective support to DDM and wider Group business.
Allocate consolidated supplier invoices to P&L, process Accounts Payable transactions with relevant reconciliations.
Accounts Receivable, assist master data, post cash and credit control as requiredAnalysis / Queries

Assist with cost analysis for allocations and forecasting, working with the business to promptly resolve queries.
Monitor costs to identify trends and/or anomalies, resolving/escalating appropriately.Provision of fiscal information

Assist in preparing the accounts data for month end, thus ensuring the company meets it's legal and business reporting requirements (Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet).
Help close the year end accounts by performing specific year end accounting tasks as required.Compliance reporting

Assist with Internal audits and external audits as directed by your Line Manager.
Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures taking into account legislative and regulatory responsibilities Miscellaneous

Actively identify where systems or procedures may be improved and make realistic / workable improvements or solutions to add value to the business.
Involvement in various Company projects impacting the area and undertaking other reasonable duties as requested by the Financial Controller.
Organise own work to ensure monthly, ad hoc and project deadlines are met and queries resolved promptly. Re-prioritise and reorganise work during the month as issues/queries arise, and follow up actions are identifiedDue to the nature of our work, this role may be subject to a basic DBS check

Assistant Accountant | Assistant | Accountant | Accountancy | Finance | Accounts | Accounting | Junior

Benefits

Comany Pension Scheme, Annual Bonus Scheme

Essential Skills

Qualified CIMA/ACCA to Fundamental Level, AAT or qualified by experience in similar role.
A Level education or equivalent (i.e. Level 2 qualification)
Typically we would estimate that it would take at least 2 years within a similar role within a service environment.
Experience in the Media or Logistics industry an advantageDesired Skills

Qualified CIMA/ACCA to Fundamental level, AAT or willing to work towards a formal qualification.
Educated to A level standard or equivalent.
Typically we would estimate that it would take at least 2 years accounting experience or prior experience working within a similar role within a service environment to acquire the skills required for this role.
Previous experience working within the Media or Logistics industries would be advantageous.About Company

Whistl is the second largest postal provider in the UK with an exciting range of mail, parcels and Doordrop media products and services, both in the UK and internationally. Each year we collect, sort, send and transport up to 4 billion items of mail and parcels for businesses, as well as handling, planning and managing millions of Doordrop items.

Whistl – Our Brand DNA

At the heart of everything we do is our customers and we pride ourselves on delivering innovative solutions and outstanding customer service in a dynamic industry.

Our business is all about our people and we're here to deliver – in every sense of the word – for our colleagues, customers and communities. We want our colleagues to be recognised and rewarded for their contribution; we want our customers to feel confident and cared for; and we want communities to feel we're part of them. We believe that all colleagues should be given every opportunity – and trained and developed to seize them.

At Whistl, we always try to find a way. We never say no if there's a chance of yes, and we believe challenges are there to be overcome. We think – and act – positive. And we always do the right thing. For our people, that means working as part of a team, supporting colleagues, respecting them and sharing knowledge

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