Assistant Accountant
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Based in West London, hybrid working
- £35,000 plus benefits
- Great opportunity to get stuck into a broad, varied role
Assistant Accountant, Skincare/Cosmetics, West London, £35,000
We are working with a global, growing skincare brand who are Bcorp certified and as sustainable as can be! (vegan too!) They manufacture all their products in the UK and have a huge focus on being a green and clean!
The CFO is on the hunt for an ambitious, intelligent junior to join his team as an Assistant Accountant and truly make an impact in the team. The role has huge scope to grow and take on more responsibility as you progress.
The role:
- Credit check new customer accounts
- Set-up of new and maintenance of existing customer accounts in NetSuite
- Ensuring correct and accurate Finance & VAT information on customer accounts;
- Review open and shipped orders in NetSuite daily;
- Ensure all shipped orders are billed daily;
- Creating and sending invoices to retailers;
- Submission of EDI invoices for specific retailers via several customer portals;
- Working with the relevant departments (internally & externally) to resolve any sales order customer queries; (price/quantity variances)
- Raise credit notes where necessary.
- Control the sales order to cash process to ensure Customers pay on time
- Contacting customers in advance of payments to confirm amounts & settlement dates
- Producing monthly customer statements;
- Monitoring the aged debt analysis;
- Identifying and collecting overdue accounts; follow the overdue debt collection dunning process. This involves contacting customers by phone or email as required;
- Prepare weekly credit reports for review, with overdue balances
- Post cash collection, allocating receipts to the customer sales ledger account daily
- Reconciling customer accounts;
- Working in multiple currencies, including GBP, EUR and USD;
- Moving smaller retailers or persistent late payers on to direct debit (Go Cardless);
- Producing weekly reports to be shared with stakeholders including Wholesale);
- Prepare weekly cashflow forecast with payments expected over the next 13 weeks
- Reconcile bank accounts
- Prepare UK VAT returns
- Prepare EU VAT returns
- Monitor US sales tax returns
- Can work well as part of a team and independently
- Efficient time / workload management
- Ambition to progress internally
- Ability to pick things up quickly and hit deadlines
- Strong communication skills
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: HR Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Accountant roles across Trace's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to HR Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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