Assistant Accountant Edinburgh   £22000 per annum + benefit package

Reed Accountancy is working with an international corporate client, based in Edinburgh looking for an Assistant Accountant.

The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, communicative and analytical individual, who is comfortable preparing financial statements, maintaining cash controls, maintaining accounts payable and managing office operations.

This role facilitates the production of accurate financial statements, the increase and efficient use of revenues, and the correct financial management of employees, contractors and suppliers.

The role can be split into the following main areas:

Financial accounting support
- Preparation of balance sheet and income statement reconciliations
- Maintenance of fixed asset register
- Intercompany settlements
- Supporting audit queries
- Preparation and posting accruals and prepayments schedules
- Preparation and posting of journals in the general ledger

Purchasing support
- Invoice processing
- Purchase Order management
- Vendor query management
- Staff expenses and payment

Cash and banking
- Bank account maintenance
- Perform bank account reconciliations
- Maintain project cash flow forecasts
- Preparation of business cases

External compliance
- Preparation of tax analysis
- Preparation of entity and consolidated VAT returnReed Specialist Recruitment Limited is an employment agency and employment business.

Job Reference:   MM-JAE-P1S11

Closing Date:     27-Jul-2012

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