Main function of the job
The candidate we require would be a qualified accountant (including part-qualified and qualified by experience), with good accounting skills who is both adaptable and preferably has some experience in a busy commercial organisation.

The responsibilities would include:
Preparation of monthly management accounts using Dataflow and Excel.
Accounting for claims against suppliers and sub-contractors.
Preparing and submitting UK, French, Belgium and other VAT Returns.
Preparation of EC sales lists for VAT purposes.
Belgium essential fuel user rebate claims.
Maintenance of fixed asset registers.
Progressively take over the weekly accounting for individual truck profitability.
Review and check payment runs.
Checking/agreeing fuel and tolls invoices and coding other expense invoices.
Various ad hoc accounts reporting functions eg monthly statistics, purchase ledger adjuster reports, review of Euros surplus/deficit.
Assisting the accounts department manager and group financial controller with day-to-day accounts functions as required.the gap/accruals reconciliations.
Supervise, as required, the checking of purchase invoices by staff.
Help update the cash book.
Credit checks on customer base using Experian.
Liaising with credit controller and assisting with any accounting input need on more complex customer accounts.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

The successful candidate must have:

Excellent attention to detail.
Good technical skills.
Computer literate, especially Excel.
Proactive and keen to learn.
Strong communications/interaction skills.
Organised.
Conscientious.