Assistant Accountant

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Leicester - UK

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 18 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description
The Role

Our online international business is growing rapidly and we are looking for a skilled Assistant Accountant to support this expansion. As we continue to localise our 80+ websites you will join our Cash Accounting team to provide essential support to the finance department and maintain robust controls over our global processes.

Working at NEXT means moving at a fast pace and embracing a culture where we challenge ourselves to take on the day together. This role is a vital part of ensuring our financial stability as we reach over 8 million customers worldwide.

What Youll Take On

As an Assistant Accountant you will be central to our international cash accounting operations. We build on success and learn to evolve so you will play a key part in maintaining the integrity of our financial data while we continue to reinvent our processes.

Your focus will include:

  • Reconciliation: Manage customer payments and VAT across multiple international entities resolving any discrepancies quickly.

  • Forecasting and Reporting: Support the accuracy of tender costs at both country and entity levels.

  • Cash Flow Management: Monitor daily cash inflows from our payment providers.

  • Foreign Exchange: Ensure the correct recording of FX impacts for third-party settlements.

  • Audit Support: Deliver audit sampling to ensure smooth local entity audits

  • Relationship Management: Work with third-party providers to ensure compliance with contract rates and settlement timings.

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong collaborative relationships with colleagues across the business.

What Youll Bring

We are looking for someone who can work at pace and thrives in a team-oriented environment. To succeed in this role you will need:

  • Experience: To be a part-qualified accountant with relevant experience.

  • Adaptability: The ability to manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment where change is constant.

  • Initiative: A self-starter mindset with the confidence to contribute to decisions and own your work.

  • A Results-Oriented Approach: Strong communication skills and a drive to make a difference.

  • Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to simplify complex situations and look for opportunities to improve how we work..

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Required Experience:

Junior IC

DescriptionThe RoleOur online international business is growing rapidly and we are looking for a skilled Assistant Accountant to support this expansion. As we continue to localise our 80+ websites you will join our Cash Accounting team to provide essential support to the finance department and m...
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Key Skills

  • Balance Sheet Reconciliation
  • Accounting Software
  • Computer Operation
  • Primary Care Experience
  • QuickBooks
  • Accounting
  • Sage
  • Office Experience
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Payroll
  • Bookkeeping

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You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now po ... View more

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