Assistant Accountant

Ingatestone, Essex
First Golf Operations Limited
Who we are We are a family-owned group of companies comprising leisure facilities and hospitality venues, as well as commercial property investment and residential property construction. We are a progressive, independent company based in Ingatestone, Essex. The Group s main trading activity involves the operation of a Golf Club, Wedding Venue, Padel Club and Country Club alongside its property ventures. About the role As the Group has grown so too has the requirements of our Finance Department. We are actively recruiting for an Assistant Accountant. Reporting to the Financial Controller and the Group Financial Director, the Assistant Accountant will be responsible for the accurate and timely accounting of all transactions and ledgers across all group companies. The Assistant Accountant will contribute towards the preparation of monthly Management Information. They will work closely with the administration team at the hospitality venues to ensure processes and procedures are followed and accountability is evident at all times. The successful candidate will have their own vehicle to travel between our offices in Ingatestone and Herongate. The role will mainly be based in Ingatestone. This role will suit a candidate who wishes to grow with the Group, increase their accounting knowledge, and can work efficiently and independently. Key responsibilities of the role Maintaining Xero for multiple group entities Intercompany reconciliations Employee expenses management Raising all sales invoices Maintaining monthly deferred revenue calculations Daily reconciliations of multiple bank accounts, credit cards and online payment platforms Weekly Accounts Receivable reporting and monitoring Weekly Accounts Payable reporting and monitoring Processing all purchase invoices Preparing supplier payment runs Basic cashflow preparations Monthly accounting adjustments prepayments, accruals, stock, fixed assets Assisting the Financial Controller and Group Finance Director on special projects Supporting the implementation of improved automation on transaction processing Monthly internal audit tasks Monthly CIS returns