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Gazette · Ledger · United States · Assistant Accountant
Executive Appointment Mandate ID: EX-1008615776667

Assistant Accountant

ZEISS Group · 🇺🇸 Cambridge, East of England, England · ✓ Certified Corporate Entity
Compensation Bracket £28,323 - £59,532
Tenure & Discipline Executive Full-Time
Jurisdiction United States
Statutory Visa Pathway US Immigrant / H-1B
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Executive Mandate Specification

Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Reports to: Head of Finance and Controlling
Department: Finance
Principal Purpose
Ensuring expense claims are paid in accordance with the travel policy and amending the policy as necessary.
Company report filling, intrastat, EC sales list, VAT, imports and compliance administration.
Assist and stand in for the Head of Finance & Controlling.
Principal Elements
  • HMRC reporting and compliance including; Intrastat dispatches and arrivals, EC sales list, VAT, corporation tax payments, risk register.
  • Import and export recording.
  • Supervision of the expenses process, expenses are processed via Concur and transaction are completed by the shared service in Poland. Includes the administration of prepaid credit cards.
  • Cost variance analysis
  • Supplier Invoice coding
  • Supporting the tasks of the other assistant accountant and the apprentice
  • Assist with the tenders process for unusual finance related questions.
  • Fixed assets register management
  • National statistics returns
  • Management of finance process documentation, i.e. signatory limits.
  • Journal preparation
  • Assist with external audit
  • Sales Controlling
Location
Based in Carl Zeiss Ltd. Cambourne. Minimum 2 days per week in the office.
Performance Measures
Annual appraisals to be undertaken by Head of Finance and Controlling and objectives set for the forthcoming year.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
James Lawn, Kate Benyon, Melissa Prescott, Natarlee Lawrence, Suya Rolph

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

  • Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
  • Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
  • Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
  • Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
  • US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship
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