02 March 2008

Management Accounts Assistant, GBP18,000-20,000 p.a. benefit

Our client is an international leisure organisation, and are looking for a Management Accounts Assistant. The role would consist of:
· To work with the Management Accounts to ensure the provision of accurate and timely management accounts information
· To meet with identified budget holders on a monthly basis to review the financial performance within their departments
· To prepare both regular and ad-hoc reports, under the guidance of the Management Accountant
· To resolve budget holder queries in a timely manner
· To prepare and process journals
· To prepare and issue all sales invoices on a regular basis in an accurate and timely manner
· To process all income and receipts in ensuring that it is correctly allocated
· To check bank statements daily to ensure receipts are processed on a timely basis
· To bank cash and cheques on a regular basis and pursue bounced cheques
· To reconcile credit card receipts to merchant statements, ensuring they are processed correctly within Agresso
· To actively manage the AR ledger in terms of debt collection, ensuring individual customer accounts are paid in full on a timely basis
· To produce aged debtor analysis on a monthly basis for management review
· To review doubtful debts and make recommendations for write-offs
· To meet with business managers on a regular basis to discuss outstanding debts and other credit control issues in their areas
· To work with the Management Accountant to continually improve processes and procedures where possible, across both the Management Accounts and Accounts Receivable functions
· To review all invoicing terms and conditions to ensure they are up-to-date and comprehensive in the event they will be relied on in court
· To work with the Management and Financial Accountants to ensure correct monthly revenue recognition, with accurate accruals and deferrals where appropriate
· To provide outstanding customer service responding quickly and helpfully and take ownership for resolving queries satisfactorily
We are looking for an articulate and highly numerate candidate, graduate calibre, with good MS Excel.
Management Accounts Assistant, GBP18,000-20,000 p.a. benefits

Contact Info: wimbledon.accountancy@hays.com, Katherine Hammond 020 8879 7007

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