Assistant Accountant - Entertainment - Surrey
Job description
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Working on a hybrid basis (3 days per week in the office), offering great exposure and working closely with a Finance Director.
Key duties:
- Post bank transactions and perform timely and accurate account reconciliations
- Manage billing and credit control across multiple entities and revenue streams
- Act as a key point of contact for finance queries, delivering a high standard of service to internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain robust accounting controls and contribute to accurate and timely internal reporting
- Actively participate in and support the annual audit process
- Provide flexible, ad-hoc support to the Finance team and wider business as required
- Currently studying towards (or interested in pursuing) an accounting qualification
- Experience in Accounts Receivable, including credit control, KPI ownership, and reporting
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with a logical approach to problem-solving
- Well-organised with effective time management and the ability to prioritise workload
- Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and the wider Microsoft Office suit
- Familiarity with Microsoft Business Central or similar accounting systems would be beneficial
- Team player with a collaborative work approach
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⭐ Highlight your Microsoft Business Central experience prominently as this accounting system is specifically mentioned as beneficial
📊 Quantify your credit control achievements: 'Reduced debtor days from 45 to 32 through proactive chase procedures'
🌐 Emphasise multi-entity experience if you have it, as this role spans multiple revenue streams and entities
🎯 Showcase your accounting qualification progress (AAT, ACCA, CIMA) as they mention current study or interest in pursuing
🤝 Demonstrate collaborative skills with examples of supporting Finance Directors or cross-functional teams
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- •Processed 150+ daily bank transactions and completed monthly reconciliations for 4 entities, achieving 99.2% accuracy rate
- •Managed Accounts Receivable portfolio worth £2.3M, reducing debtor days from 42 to 28 through systematic credit control procedures
- •Supported annual audit process by preparing 12 months of transaction documentation and reconciliation schedules, completing review 2 weeks ahead of deadline
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Absolute Recruit's Assistant Accountant role within the entertainment sector immediately caught my attention, particularly the multi-entity exposure and Microsoft Business Central systems experience. My background in Accounts Receivable and credit control aligns perfectly with your requirement for KPI ownership across diverse revenue streams.
My background in finance operations has equipped me with strong analytical skills and experience in account reconciliations, bank transaction processing, and supporting audit processes. I am currently pursuing my accounting qualification and thrive in collaborative environments where I can contribute to accurate financial reporting whilst developing technical expertise.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach reconciling bank accounts with multiple unmatched transactions?
- ›What KPIs would you track for credit control performance and why?
- ›Describe your experience with Microsoft Business Central or similar ERP systems
- ›How do you ensure accuracy when processing high volumes of transactions?
- ›What steps would you take to prepare for an annual audit?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to chase overdue payments from a difficult client
- ›Describe a situation where you identified an accounting error and how you resolved it
- ›Give an example of when you had to prioritise multiple urgent finance tasks
- ›Tell me about a time you provided excellent customer service to internal stakeholders
- ›Describe how you've collaborated with team members to meet a tight deadline
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to chase overdue payments from a difficult client
Describe a situation where you identified an accounting error and how you resolved it