Junior Accounts Assistant

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Junior Accounts Assistant </p>
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Job Description</p>
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There is a requirement in our Client's Finance Team for an Accounts Assistant to join on a 12 month contract. The individual will provide administrative support to G&amp;A Accountant. Monitor and process travel and expenses for various departments and locations. Assist with month end processes and with ad-hoc queries.</p>
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MAIN DUTIES &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES:</p>
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Provide overall support to the G&amp;A Accountant </p>
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Monitor and process employee expenses in line with company policy </p>
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Document the overall expenses and travel processes and upload to IMS</p>
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Ensure and maintain good housekeeping of the expenses system.</p>
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Support G&amp;A Accountant &amp; Lead Head Office Accountant to roll out training on use of VAT codes when claiming expenses</p>
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Support Accounts Payable with payment of employee expenses, ensuring the correct coding is used and payment is made in the correct currency in line with employee contracts</p>
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Support Accounts Payable by providing correct coding for the 3rd party travel invoices</p>
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Assist employees with any expense queries </p>
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Assist with the preparation of month end accruals and journals</p>
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Perform ad-hoc audits to ensure that expenses are in line with the company policy and document findings</p>
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Reconcile the SAP vendor accounts for the company credit cards to ensure that all expenses are input into SAP in a timely manner</p>
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Support Tax/HR with providing back up for the annual PSA/P11d filings</p>
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Provide ad-hoc support to Finance team</p>
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Ensure all activities are undertaken in accordance with Company procedures and industry good practice</p>
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REQUIRED COMPETENCES / QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:</p>
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A rounded education at Higher Level (or equivalent).</p>
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Knowledge of SAP</p>
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Willingness to learn </p>
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Displays a professional approach and demonstrates appropriate behaviours</p>
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High degree of diligence</p>
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Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team</p>
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Interacts well with others and follows instruction effectively</p>
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Delivery focussed and able to adapt to changing priorities </p>
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Well organised and time conscious </p>
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Clear thinker who has a methodical approach to finding solutions</p>
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