Assistant Accountant

Temporary Assistant Accountant| Liverpool| 4- 8 Weeks| £18.00ph - £20.00ph DOE (£35k - £40k) Zachary Daniels have an exciting opportunity to join a well known and well-established Luxury brand who have an exceptional international reputation to assist them during a busy Christmas period! Responsibilities for a Assistant Accountant (but not limited to) Liaise with shop managers and support staff to obtain proof of export documentation Review proof of export documentation for compliance with HMRC requirements and work with shop managers to close any gaps in documentation Collate the claim and supporting documentation for review, approval and submission to HMRC To review and reconcile VAT postings and control accounts as part of work to implement Sage X3 MTD functionality for November 2024's VAT return Compare transactions in VAT control accounts with those included in draft MTD return for the most recent VAT quarter and identify discrepancies Review discrepancies to understand the root cause and the correcting actions required for both historic and future similar transactions Prepare correcting journal entries for historic transactions including those in the prior and current VAT quarter Together with other finance team members, implement the correcting actions for future transactions such as coding and transaction type changes Prepare off-line VAT returns in X3 to validate the corrections Hours of Work: Full time office based 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday Assistant Accountant Requirements: Advanced Excel skills Strong communication skills Recent Sage MTD/VAT return software experience VAT awareness If you're confident you've got what it takes, don't hesitate apply now! BBBH31861