Assistant Accountant
Chiswick • Permanent • £22000 - £24000
About our client:
Swarovski is the global leader in the production of cut crystal.
Since our foundation in 1895 we have grown to have a worldwide turnover in excess of €2billion. We have a presence in 120 counties and now employ more than 26,000 people worldwide. We remain a family owned, financially autonomous business which enables a long-term and sustainable strategy of growth and brand development. Swarovski has a culture that combines our traditional family values with innovation and passion to bring sparkle to people’s everyday lives through our modern designs.
In the UK the Swarovski brand has become a familiar sight on the High Street and we are now an established multi-channel retailer. Our position as a modern fashion jewellery brand makes us attractive to a wide range of consumers.
At Swarovski we are recognisably linked to the world of glamour and high fashion. Daniel Swarovski aimed to create a diamond for everyone; to make a splendid product more affordable. This idea of affordable luxury has been instrumental in developing the brand name through designer sponsorship and high profile events within the fashion industry.
Description:
Located in Swarovski's prestigious new Chiswick Park head office and reporting directly into the UK & Ireland Accountant, the Assistant Accountant will be responsible for the following:
Treasury / Compliance
- Providing assistance to the Accountant on all treasury activities and Swarovski UK and Swarovski Ireland including the setting up of bank transactional processing
- Providing assistance in ensuring the reconciliation of the UK bank account
- Take responsibility for the reconciliation of the Swarovski Ireland bank account
Accounting / Systems
- Posting General Ledger transactions including payments made to foreign banks and direct debits
- Ensuring that balance sheet control accounts are reconciled and cleared on a regular basis
- Playing a key part in the month-end close routines and processes to ensure accurate accounts
- Providing support in the production of quarterly Group Reporting and Year End Reporting through SAP key responsibilities
- Reconciling intercompany balances and process intercompany netting throughout the year and for year-end
- Posting fixed asset onto the fixed asset register
- Assisting with Manual Cheques, through the preparation of cheques and reconciliation of all presented and unpresented cheques
- Additional Adhoc duties
Profile:
Desirable applicants will:
- Be educated to degree level
- Be looking to commence or actively pursuing a professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA)
- Have a good working knowledge of MS Office - Ideally MS Excel
Remuneration will include a salary between £22,000 - £24,000 plus an excellent additional benefits package.
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents.
What's on offer
Remuneration will include a salary between £22,000 - £24,000 plus an excellent additional benefits package.
