Accounts Assistant

The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) was born in 1946 in Southern California. The world’s leading electric guitar & musical instruments brand, Fender has built a worldwide influence beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument; it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

We are searching for a Accounts Assistant to join our  team! This role will support the day to day running of the accounting function within the EMEA region.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all company policies and standard operating procedures and identify/establish internal controls and ensure their operating effectiveness,
• Manage and support month-end close adhering to Corporate specified deadlines, ensuring timely and complete reconciliations,
• Prepare, or working with third party advisors on, timely submissions of EU VAT & Intrastat returns, EU Sales Lists for The Netherlands and EU regions,
• Reconcile Fender Sales BV inventory balances and carry out regular stock counts,
• Support the preparation of intercompany transactions & balance reconciliations and agree with related parties with support of documentary evidence, where applicable,
• Support and prepare information ensuring timely submissions of annual Dutch & EU Branch statutory accounts,
• Support and prepare information ensuring timely submission of corporate income tax submissions and payments for the Dutch entity and its EU Branches, where applicable
• Support multi-currency bank reconciliations
• Support Fender BV’s logistics department with submission of environmental tax returns,
• Provide further ad hoc support to wider Finance Managers and Financial Controller where required,
• Identify approved process improvements and implement them once approved
• Provide holiday cover for finance manager
• Support EMEA accounts payable team 

Essential Skills/Knowledge

• Part qualified/qualified accountant, AAT, ACA or ACCA equivalent,
• Ideally candidates will have 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role,
• Practical experience of statutory and fiscal reporting for medium sized companies,
• Hands on experience of processing journal entries with accompanying support and reconciliations,
• Practical experience of preparing EU VAT returns,
• Strong excel skills,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail,
• Deadline driven with the ability to remain calm under pressure,
• Proactive,
• Multi-tasking, flexible and adaptable
• Ability to work at pace,

   Desirable Skills/Knowledge

• SAP Knowledge
• Prior experience of intercompany accounting,
• Exposure to FX and multi-currency accounting
• Knowledge/Experience of EU VAT, Intrastat & EU Sales Listing,
• Knowledge of US/IFRS GAAP,
• Additional European language skills