Assistant Accountant

Join Our Team at Karsten UK LTD!
We're a fast-growing fruit packing company dedicated to delivering the freshest produce to markets. Our team plays a key role in making sure every piece of fruit is handled with care and packed to the highest standards. If you're reliable, hardworking, and ready to be part of a supportive team, we d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Finance & Administration Company & subsidiaries

Debtors

Ensure all produce sales orders are invoiced to customers accurately and in a timely fashion

Ensure all service provision functions are invoiced accurately and in a timely fashion

Ensure statements are sent to customers

Management of aged debtors control function

Creditors

Ensure all creditor invoices are accurately captured on system & processed for payment in a timely fashion

Sign off BACS payment runs

Ensure remittance advices are sent to suppliers

Grower returns

Ensure all grower returns are prepared accurately & meet customer deadline expectations

Resolve queries regarding grower returns

Bank Accounts and Cash Management

Process individual and BACS payments on the bank system for authorisation

Perform daily bank and cash reconciliations and ensure that discrepancies are dealt with cleared daily

Maintain relationship with Banking Relationship Support Manager

Support Head of Finance with the following

Ensure all transactions necessary for month end is captured according to Group deadlines

Prepare monthly profit & loss, balance sheet, trial balance, profit & loss forecast, aged debtors & aged creditors

Submit monthly reports to Group for consolidation according to deadline schedule

Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns to HMRC / relevant VAT authorities

Monthly Intrastat submissions to HMRC / relevant authorities

Prepare annual financial statements for filing at Companies House

Prepare annual audit file.

Prepare and file the annual P11d s.

Prepare annual budget with input from team members

Control of spending in line with budgets

Monthly update of forecast to Group with comments

Cash flow forecasting to Group

Design and recommend internal financial controls

Ensure adherence to internal financial controls

Day to day management of the Finance team.

Ensure accuracy of financial reports prepared by finance team

Ensure reports are prepared by finance team in a timely manner

Maintain strong communication processes to ensure smooth and efficient flow of accurate information.

Review performance of staff members

Mentor finance team

Key competencies:

• AAT Qualified or working towards (desirable).
• VAT submissions and compliance UK & Europe.
• Knowledge of Prophet (desirable) or knowledge of similar ERP system.
• Invoicing.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Discreet and sensitive to confidential information
• Excellent organisational skills
• Team player with ability to work autonomously
• Adaptable
• Advanced IT skills
• Strong analysis skills
• Respect, openness and integrity
• Full knowledge of accounting principles
• Strong relationship building and management skills
• Accurate & efficient

Working days and hours:

Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm

Based at our Commercial Office in Kings Bromley.