Accountant and VA

We are looking for a VA to assist in our Accounting and Business Management function based in London, UK. The role will be a mixture of Admin and Accountancy work, so the ideal candidate would be someone who has strong experience in an Accounting role as well as experience as a Virtual Assistant.
This is an exciting role for a business minded candidate with a good all-round skill set who enjoys dealing with clients and management of their Upgrade to see actual infondidate must have good communications skills and be able to efficiently run a well-established work system.

We are looking to hire to someone on a full time basis and in the long term, potential candidates will be expected to:
• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Accountancy / finance role
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Advanced Excel
• Proficient in the use of Xero Accounting Software
• Strong analytical skills and be highly attentive to detail
• Strong time management and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Must be able to work independently
• Ability to research technical and business matters and think around an issue
• Must have a personal computer and headset
• Must have a reliable and strong internet connection and a backup option in case of outage. Must be able to host Skype meetings
• Excellent English verbal and writing skills
• Good attention to detail
• Able to solve problems independently
• Available to work on a full time basis 16:00 to 00:00 Manila Time (40 hours a week)
• Not in employment elsewhere

The role will be:

• Perform daily Bank Reconciliations for all Accounts using Xero Accounting software
• Weekly reporting of invoicing totals/ aging total/cash receipts/ invoice adjustments
• Process new employee registration including monthly payroll
• Prepare Employment contracts for new Employees
• Deal with Payroll enquiries
• Communicate with clients and other employees on a wide range of issues involving their finance
• Perform Virtual Assistant and other ad-hoc duties required by Manager

Our firm has a great reputation for being a friendly and supportive place to work and providing their staff with challenging and varied roles. You will work in a friendly and growing team, work directly with the management and you can expect to work on an interesting array of clients. The firm is growing and they have very ambitious growth plans for the next few years. Overall this is a unique opportunity for a great Accountant and Client Manager who wants to work in a good quality independent firm with great work life balance.