Assistant Accountant | Education Sector

£38,000 to £42,000

Private School | Berkshire

IMMEDIATE START

Butter Rose are proud to share that we are working with a prestigious preparatory school on the recruitment of an experienced Assistant Accountant to support the schools Tax & Treasury provision.

Reporting to the Head of Finance and working closely with the Director of Finance and Operations your primary duties will include but not be limited to:

• Accurate production, and submission to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), of monthly VAT Returns, reconciled to the General Ledger, within HMRC timeframe rules.
• Ensuring that all VAT reclaimable from HMRC is received and reconciled.
• Ensuring that any VAT due to be paid to HMRC is paid on a timely basis in accordance with HMRC rules, and correctly reconciled.
• Submission of Voluntary Disclosures to HMRC, for errors above the threshold for adjustment within the VAT Return.

Banking, invoicing and Accounts

• Daily bank reconciliations
• Processing and paying invoices, staff expense claims and Barclaycard transactions
• Maintaining the purchase ledger and supplier statement reconciliations
• Assisting with parent queries and collecting outstanding payments

Month end

• Prepare historic cashflow statement
• Maintain the fixed asset register
• Preparation of budget reports
• Assisting with financial year end procedures

Although term time is predominantly office based, one settled into the role there is flexibility to work remotely on occasion, more so on half term / holidays.

To be considered for the role you must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction. This role is being advertised by Butler Rose (AGY) and managed by Dave Marchant

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.