Assistant Accountant (Temp-to-Hire)

ServiceTec•Herndon, VA

1d•$80 - $85•Onsite

About The Position

Assistant Accountant (Temp-to-Hire) (intermediate bookkeeper role for a part-qualified accountant or a minimum of 3-years experience) We’re aviation! We’re IT! We’re in six countries (at the moment) with plans to expand! We’re looking for the right person to join our small team of accountants, who work closely with Operations and Sales! This role offers the right candidate an ability to learn more about the broader aspects of how a services company does business - with particular focus on the US (multi-state) and Canada (multi-province) - at least to start with. This is a temp-to-hire opportunity for up to 12 months. The ideal candidate will have proven experience of a broad range of general, all-round, bookkeeping responsibilities together with a high-level technical expertise and attention to detail. This is an ideal preparation for a career in bookkeeping, preferably moving towards qualification as an accountant. This role offers excellent experience in compiling the whole trial balance of multiple companies, encompassing a broad range of bookkeeping responsibilities and related technical skills, including: Management of a portfolio of small companies Balance sheet control accountancy P&L variance analysis from budget Foreign currencies Management reporting, including pre-consolidation Processes preparatory to statutory financial reporting Supporting operational and sales (non-financial) colleagues around the group’s European subsidiaries (and, occasionally, the group’s North American subsidiaries) Sales tax reporting and VAT/HST/GST/PST reporting Opportunities for multi-state tax analysis and tax reporting Reporting to the Head of Finance, there might be further opportunities to learn about sales support, bid preparation, standard contractual terms, insurance, banking, international taxation, company secretarial, country research and techniques in Windows and Excel for the right candidate.

Requirements

A part-qualified accountant (CMA, AIPB, NACPB, ACCA etc) or a minimum of 3-years experience in a similar role
Advanced Excel skills (auto-filters, pivot tables, use of macros and a wide variety of other formulae and functions)
Prior experience of data entry into ledger software
Attention to detail must be second-to-none
Takes a methodical approach to workload with strong time-management skills, an ability to plan and to forecast time and tasks ahead
Ability to reorder priorities in response to conflicted deadlines
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong file management skills in Google Drive and Windows
Fluency in both written and spoken English (this requirement is essential)
Valid US driving license
Proof to work in the US
Undergo a background check
Proof of qualifications (if applicable)

Responsibilities

Accounts management, including key aspects of subsidiaries’ general ledgers (in multiple currencies)
Manage all aspects of accounts payable and accounts receivable ledgers
Manage all aspects of cash books and bank reconciliations
Reconcile balance sheet accounts
Compile trial balances
Generate management accounts
Analyze variances to budget
Compile sales tax, VAT/HST/GST returns and to reconcile output VAT/HST/GST to revenue