Accounts Assistant – 18 Months FTC
East Grinstead
Full time – Hybrid
Job Description
At Rolls‑Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls‑Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to work on world‑class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high‑performance culture.
The Accounts Assistant will have previous general accounting experience. The role involves various general ledger tasks including ledger reconciliations and ownership of allocated cost centres and their budgets and forecasts, bank reconciliations, foreign exchange exposure and ad hoc tasks that may arise. The position also supports the AR and AP functions with certain tasks.
What you will be doing
General Ledger
- Process all expense journals received via Concur
- Regularly review the functional area and cost centre reports for mis‑postings, and complete correcting journals for allocated cost centres.
- Ensure periodic costs in given cost centres are accurate, well understood and aligned to budget and variance analysis completed with commentary.
- Hold cost centre reviews with cost centre managers on a regular basis.
- Assist with the monthly BU reporting packs as required
- Manage the Core Charges process
- Recharges
- National Statistic Questionnaires
- Prepare the UK VAT Return each quarter
- Prepare the German VAT Return each month
Banking
- Posting non AR/AP bank entries
- Set up all payments in the banking software
- Update our cash forecast in ITS for all payments expected and actuals.
Sales Ledger
- Support the sales ledger function where required, providing holiday cover.
Accounts Payable
- Run the payment proposals/payment runs twice a month for all third party suppliers.
Month End
- The Accounts Assistant will support in all of the month end tasks
- Prepare confirmation of balances (before month end and on WD1)
- Complete the Sales by Country report
- Monthly revenue reportBalance Sheet reconciliations
- Complete monthly audit checks as requested by RRPS
Ad Hoc Duties
- Corporation Tax Pack
- Year end Audit work
Position Qualifications
- You will be studying towards an AAT qualification, be qualified in AAT, or be qualified by experience.
- Strong attention to detail, ability to take on a wide range of tasks, enthusiastic person with strong interpersonal skills, proactive in problem solving, able to effectively manage your time.
- Knowledge of SAP S4 Hana would be beneficial.
Preferred requirements
- Proficient in Microsoft Office. Knowledge of VLOOKUPs, IF statements and pivot tables would be beneficial. On the job training will be provided for ERP system.
- Must be highly numerate. Must be a competent writer of business letters and emails.
Equal Opportunities
Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Type of Contract
Temporary (Fixed Term)
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