Nicholas Kirkwood LtdAssistant Accountant
Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2018London, United Kingdom● Plays a pivotal role within the monthly reporting process, completing liaison with the financial controller and management controller.
● Maintains control of several additional procedures which includes the verification of vendor accounts through monthly statement and transaction reconciliation, expenses and cash expenditure management in line with internal requirements, banking and recording of customer cheques, banking and recording received cash details, prepayments and accruals, intercompany invoicing and reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation (Multi-currency), VAT returns and auditing
● Direct responsibility for the accurate reconciliation of all processed work, verifying entries and assessing system reports against balances
● Ensures all expenses are charged and allocated to accounts and cost centres, conducting invoice analysis and recording all entries
● Manages expense reports and cash advance requests, ensuring effective verification ● Responsibility for the overseeing and maintenance of accounting ledgers as well as the timely posting of account transactions
● Builds and develops excellent supplier relationships which includes Italian based factories, working closely with Nicholas Kirkwood product development and production teams, conducting the processing of supplier requests and overseeing all processes in relation to non-received invoices ● Enhances knowledge and skills amongst finance interns through the effective supervision and mentoring, enabling the achievement of all objectives