Accounts Assistant
Nikken Uk Ltd
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Nikken UK was the headquarters for up to 18 European countries, with an annual turnover of approx. £10 million, before starting to contract. It was a multi-level marketing company selling wellness products through a direct sale methodology.My responsibilities included:- Daily production of statements from up to 28 different bank accounts.- Daily updating of cashbooks and cash flow.- Process, enter & pay PL, and occasional stock invoices across all countries.- Resolve any supplier issues and reconcile supplier statements.- Enter cashbooks into the accounting system (Sap) and reconcile each month- Prepare, submit & pay VAT returns for up to 6 countries, France being the largest.- Prepare & enter intrastat returns for 2 countries France and Hungary.- Monthly analysis of key operational expenses.- Process & pay employee expenses.- Check, pay and reconcile commission VAT payments.- Provide backup to the Commissions processing, including all main processing & reporting to Nikken Inc. (USA) and foreign tax authorities (where required) for 6 months. I wrote several easy to use guides to help less familiar staff use the system.- Prepare information for the annual audit.I was also a fire warden, member of the H & S committee and, when the company was larger, treasurer of the Nikken Social Club, organising most of the events.
