Travel & Leisure
Our client, a high-growth travel platform, is looking for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to support the Finance Director and take responsibility for the day to day accounts. The ideal candidate will be studying towards their accounting qualifications, have previous relevant experience and a flexible, can-do attitude. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to qualify and be involved in the accounting process from processing invoices to preparing accounts.
Description
The responsibilities of the Assistant Accountant include but are not limited to:
- Maintain financial records for multiple entities.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Ensure all reporting and returns are completed accurately and on time.
- Manage accounts payable by ensuring supplier payments are reconciled, tracked, and paid on time.
- Oversee accounts receivable, including invoicing, producing statements for clients and business partners, and following up on overdue accounts.
- Work collaboratively with management and other team members to improve financial processes.
Skills
The skills of the Assistant Accountant include but are not limited to:
- Actively studying towards an accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) and have sat and passed exams.
- Previous experience preparing detailed financial reports.
- Previous experience managing AP/AR and preparing financial statements.
- Good knowledge of Xero and advanced Excel.
- Attention to detail and strong numerical literacy.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience in travel or a high growth start up is a distinct advantage.
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience closely matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.