Accounting Assistant

About the role

We are looking for an Accounting Assistant looking to make the next step in their career! We want a candidate to join our team on a permanent basis to support the Deputy Head of Mission in maintaining accurate and up to date accounts for the Embassy of Peru in the UK.

Key responsibilities

• Monitoring spending and budgets
• Assist with coordination of internal and external communications
• Auditing and analysing financial performance
• Processing transactions including receipts and payments, invoices, and related activities
• Maintaining proper books of accounts and supporting documents
• Advising on how to reduce costs for the mission
• Ensuring that financial statements and records comply with laws and regulations in Peru
• Producing accurate, useful, and timely reports for controlling the budget of the diplomatic mission
• Reconciling payments to ensure the accounting system reflects the correct transactions
• Ensuring internal control mechanisms and budget management are observed for purposes of minimizing financial risk
• Submitting to the Deputy Head of Mission the financial reports as required in a timely manner
• Preparing tax returns to claim a refund of the import VAT for the diplomatic mission

Core skills

• 1-3 years experience in Accounting & Administrative area
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Experience in administration and calendar management in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent organisational skills and time management
• Ability to multi‑task, prioritise tight deadlines and be flexible to meet workload demands
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Native Spanish speaker

Salary: £30,000‑£35,000

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