Assistant Accountant
- Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Entry Level
- Posted
Join Xplor, a fast-paced SaaS company, as an Assistant Accountant in our Finance Division. You will play a key role in supporting day-to-day finance operations and the month-end close process. Your responsibilities will include ensuring financial data accuracy, managing fixed assets, assisting with indirect tax returns, and responding to audit queries. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and experience with cloud-based finance systems.
Assisting with the preparation of indirect tax returns (VAT/GST etc) and reconciliation of the returns to the ledger and to Netsuite tax reports.
About Xplor
Supporting the day-to-day finance operations and month-end close process, and working to make sure financial data is accurate, up to date, and aligned with the company’s subscription-based revenue model.
We also love to hear from people who are motivated by meaningful work, resonate with our four core values, have a positive outlook, are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive working in an ever-evolving and complex environment
We are looking for curious and empathetic people
We are inspired by meeting big picture thinkers and doers, people who can be both tactical and strategic, aim high and put people first in everything they do
At Xplor, we believe that the best innovation and ideas happen at the intersections of our differences - people of diverse cultures, generations, disciplines, and lived experiences. So even if you think you do not tick all the boxes, we still encourage you to apply
Responsibilities
- Ensuring month end reconciliations are complete and accurate within One Stream, and managing the identification, recording, reporting, valuation, accounting of fixed assets.
Requirements
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends and anomalies in financial data
- Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting
Experience supporting month-end close processes and reconciliations
- High attention to detail with strong organisational and time management skills
- Strong understanding of core accounting principles and financial reporting
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced SaaS environment
Preferred
- Experience with cloud-based finance systems (e.g. NetSuite, Xero, or similar)
- Actively working towards a professional qualification (e.g. AAT, ACCA, CIMA) or recently qualified
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