About Cask Trade • Cask Trade is the first company to create a real trading marketplace for individual casks of whisky anywhere in the world.
• Our aim is to facilitate the buying and selling of casks amongst independent bottlers, investors, and enthusiasts.
• Cask Trade (HK) Ltd is set up in Honk Kong to service customers in Hong Kong, China, and other Asian and Australasian countries • We are a team of whisky professionals made up of masters of cask trading and whisky appreciation.
Combined with our passion, we have over 100 years of knowledge and experience in valuing, tasting and managing the entire life cycle of a cask.
• We have an exceptional stock list of fully owned casks, offering a wide variety of whisky of different sizes, ages and finishes from more than 90 distilleries across Scotland, as well as bourbon and rum.
• We have set up the first worldwide, on-line, auction website for the sale of Whisky casks – Auctionyourcask.com • Visit our website for more information: www.casktrade.com Background Cask Trade has gone from strength to strength from the day it commenced trading in late 2018, and due to our success, we are expanding at a rapid rate.
As a result of this continued growth, we are looking for an accountant to join the accounts department in our Regent Street office.
The Accounts Assistant reports to the Accounts Manager.
Working closely with another accounts assistant within the finance department you will be responsible for ensuring the finance function is administered in an accurate and timely way to support the sales staff as well as Operations.
We are looking for someone with exceptional Microsoft Excel skills with knowledge at the Macros level and someone who can "fit" into the Cask Trade Team.
This position is full time, office based, working from our Company's head office on Regent Street, central London.
Job Specification • Accounts Assistant • Working with closely another Accounts Assistant • Supporting Accounts Manager, Sales Executives, Operations, Marketing and Directors.
• Daily Postings on Sage 50 (cloud based).
• Dealing with all accounting areas of Sales, Purchases, Stock and Bank including reconciliations, reporting and documentation requirements.
• VAT reconciliations and returns.
• Checking of Salesperson commission calculations.
• Dealing with Cask Insurance and storage.
• Liaising and corresponding with customers and suppliers.
• Assisting Accounts Manager with year-end reports for external Auditors • 40 hours per week • Based - Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent Street, London, W1B 5TG • Working from Home on completion of probation – 1 day per week at Head of Departments discretion.
• Hours 9am-5pm in office Person Specification • Proficient use of Sage 50 - Required • Exceptional use of Microsoft Office Excel including macros - Required.
• Use of Sage Payroll an advantage but not necessary.
• Use of DocuSign an advantage but not necessary • A proven track record in an existing accounting role.
• Understanding of double entry bookkeeping a must.
• Management accountant qualification preferred however qualification by experience will be considered as well as other accounting qualifications.
• Practical experience in all areas of the job specification listed of at least 3 years.
• Attention to detail • Organisational skills • Quick learner • Focused • Motivated • Proactive • Good people person • Bright and enthusiastic with the ability to solve problems • Able to work as part of a team • Preferably Available immediately (or short notice period).
Remuneration Package • Basic - £30,000 - £32,500 per annum dependent upon qualifications and experience.
• Discretionary Bonus • Medicash and Wellhub benefits • 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (January to December).
• Probation Period – 6 months • Job offer subject to references