Financial Accounting Assistant - 6 Months FTC

About The Role

This role is offered on a 6 MONTHS FTC.

There’s plenty about Topps Tiles that might surprise you. Like the scale of our Support Office in Leicester. We have Finance, Marketing, Buying, Central Operations, HR, Property, Customer Service and IT all under one roof. Tight-knit teams of talented people working together and working hard to get things done and drive results. But then, would you expect anything less from an ambitious, dynamic, market-leading, multi-million-pound retail business? After delivering our 20% market share goal of “one in five” in 2023, we have launched our new goal – Mission 365 – targeting £365 million of sales

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Financial Accountant Assistant to support the Senior Financial Accountants and assist with month-end. The Financial Accounting team take responsibility for the running of the Company’s financial accounting function, property accounting, fixed assets, statutory reporting, group accounting, tax and treasury.

The Role:

To work with the Senior Financial Accountants and the rest of the finance team to ensure that key aspects of the Company’s financial accounting processes are appropriately administered and information is available in a timely fashion.

Support the insurance renewal processes.

Manage and execute all daily and monthly treasury operations

Prepare and post the monthly payroll journal ensuring accuracy and timely reflection in the general ledger

Manage the allocation and recharge of payroll costs to appropriate entities within the group

Prepare and submit the pay as you earn settlement agreement (PSA) ensuring timely and accurate reporting

Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of VAT returns

Complete all necessary regulatory submissions related to goods entering Northern Ireland

Monthly management accounting responsibilities.

Prepare of monthly balance sheet accounts and ensure that all key balance sheet control accounts are reconciled and approved on a monthly basis

Ensure that the Senior Financial Accountants and Financial Controller are well appraised of the Company’s financial position and support with other ad-hoc tasks.

Ensure appropriate processes exist within the finance team to identify key areas of risk and agree with the Senior Financial Accountants appropriate plans to manage those risks.

Work with auditors and external parties to ensure that core accounting controls are appropriate and consistently implemented.

The Person

Essential:

Part qualified accountant.

Interested in technical accounting and a desire to develop in this area.

Good communication skills on both a one-to-one basis and in a group environment.

Keen to broaden skillset in the other areas of responsibility of the wider Financial Accounting team.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including the use of Pivot Tables and formulas such as VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and SUMIF.

Desirable:

Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Dynamics.

Experience of liaising with external providers such as banks and auditors.

Good working knowledge of accounting systems and monthly accounts process – general ledger, purchase ledger, sales ledger, monthly accounts process, balance sheet reconciliations, reporting.

What we’ll do for you

In a culture where hard work is recognised and great results are rewarded; you can look forward to a company bonus that will give you a share of our success (up to 20% of your base salary). Then there’s a generous staff discount, pension and life assurance, a holiday allowance that increases with length of service and a wide range of other benefits. Plus, flexible working, free on-site parking, generous discounts on products and services and more. A lot more. We’re committed to promoting talent from within too, which means you’ll be well-supported to build a rewarding career with an individual development plan and lots of training on offer.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Topps Group we believe that diversity isn’t just a box to tick. We are committed to creating an authentic ‘One Topps’ culture, where our colleagues feel included and supported regardless of who they are or where they are from

We actively welcome applications from individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know - we’re here to support you.

Join us in shaping a culture where inclusion is more than a policy - it’s a daily practice.

A career with Topps Group

Think you know Topps Group? Think again.

There's plenty about Topps Group that might surprise you. Like the fact that you don't need to be a DIY or tile expert to work in one of our stores or our Leicester based Support Centre.

Or the fact that that we're Britain's largest specialist tile retailer, with more than 1,600 in-store specialists providing world class customer service to homeowners and tradespeople in over 300 stores nationwide.