Title 
Account Assistant and Administrator
Salary
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Job profile
A Japanese global trading company is looking for an account Assistant and Administrator who can assist senior management.
Reporting to
Managing Director, Account & Administrative Manager, and General Manager of Production
Accounting Duties
- Accounts payable and receivable administration.
 
Accounts receivable - generating sales invoices, posting receipts daily basis, reconciliation, review aged debtors.
Accounts payable - inputting suppliers invoices, staff expense, posting payments daily basis, reconciliation.
- Inputting accruals and prepayments. 
 - Multi-currency bank reconciliation.
 - Supporting to produce financial statements (BS, PL), income statement.
 - Assist accounting reports to the Managing Director and  the company Head Office in Japan. 
 - Assistance in audits (internal/external: statutory audit, CASS 5 audit).
 - Supporting corporation tax, VAT returns.
 - Supporting FCA reports.
 
IT Duties
- Raising IT issues to the company IT dept.
 - Supporting IT assessment.
 - Assistance with day-to-day use of the systems.
 
General Administrative Duties 
- Booking accommodation and flights for staff business trips.
 - Maintain entertainment costs.
 - Support for board meetings. 
 - Ordering office supplies and arranging couriers.
 - Scheduling meetings including visitor registration, booking meeting rooms.
 - Maintaining fixed assets and inventory check (low volume).
 - Comply with company rules and regulations.
 - Supporting KYC, credit limits.
 
Essential Criteria
- Double-entry bookkeeping skills.
 - Excellent communication skills (Both English and Japanese language).
 - Have excellent attention to details. 
 - Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
 - Ability working in a small team.
 
Desirable Criteria
- Experience with Sage 200.
 - Good understanding of insurance.
 - Proficient in IT skills and good understanding of accounting software.
 
They use
- Sage 200 (accounting system)
 - Brokasure (insurance broking system)
 - ApprovalMax (workflow system)
 
Location
London
Hours
35 hours per week
Mon – Fri: 09:00am - 05:00pm 
Benefits
Company pension scheme, Medical & Health Insurance, Life Insurance
Starting date
As soon as possible
Visa 
Eligible to work in the UK without any restriction
About our client
Trade industry
****We regret to inform applicants that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.
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