Junior Accountant/Bookkeeper (Xero Specialist) – UK, Remote

We’re looking for a Xero specialist to join our finance team to support basic bookkeeping and junior accounting functions across our core business and portfolio of UK and USA based subsidiaries – all of which use Xero for their accounting.

You should have a minimum of 3-4 hands-on experience using Xero on a daily basis and be comfortable with all aspects of the platform.

Furthermore you should have multi-company experience and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of inter-company reconciliation.

You will work closely with our VP of Finance and outsourced accounting partners to ensure all our transactions are reconciled, inter-company reconciliation is completed and our month end accounts are reconciled and delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities

Reconciliation Tasks in Xero:

• Regularly update and maintain financial records in Xero for our core business and subsidiaries
• Reconcile invoices, bills, and payments to ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded
• Setup and reconcile inter-company invoices and ensure accurate reconciliation between companies
• Identify and rectify any discrepancies or inconsistencies in financial entries
• Ensure that all bank and credit card accounts are reconciled to the company’s books
• Setup and management of Dext to ensure invoices and receipts are automatically integrated into Xero for reconciliation

Financial Record Maintenance:

• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including but not limited to:
  • Monthly accruals and prepayments
  • Monthly fixed assets update and depreciation journal
  • Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
  • Monthly inter-company transactions and reconciliation
  • Expenses processing
  • Year-end audits
• Maintain an organised and streamlined accounting system
• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and standards

Collaboration & Communication:

• Work closely with the senior accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Liaise with other departments to ensure the seamless flow of financial information across the company
• Address any inquiries or concerns related to Xero and the reconciliation process

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay updated with any changes or updates in the Xero platform
• Recommend improvements to the reconciliation process to enhance efficiency and accuracy

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is a must
• Proven experience (3+ years) with Xero accounting software is a must
• Ideally studying towards ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel and Word packages)
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure and to strict timelines in a fast-paced, demanding and dynamic environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Personal Attributes:

• Ambitious, highly motivated, driven, flexible and result oriented individual taking pride in their work
• Pragmatic, outcome oriented individual with an appreciation of nuance and ability to understand big picture goals while working on smaller tasks
• Resilient, relentless focus
• Demonstrable growth mindset and intelligence to learn and assimilate new information and recommend process improvements