Assistant Accountant

Our vision is to be the world’s most desirable and most well-respected villa rental company. To achieve our vision, we are thoughtful, we work with integrity, and we take a principled, considerate, proactive and passionate approach to what we do. Every day.

Job Location : Athens, Greece

Job Type: Full-time

Job Purpose : We are looking for a practical and detail-focused Assistant Accountant to support the day-to-day processing and control of employee expenses, while also providing flexible support across month-end and wider Finance activities.

• The role is expected to be split broadly 50% expenses and 50% general Finance support. It would suit someone with 2 to 3 years of Finance experience who is comfortable working with accounting systems, enjoys following clear processes and is keen to develop broader accounting experience within an international business.
• Reports to: Finance and Accounting Supervisor, Greece

Working Partnerships : Finance Team and wider business teams

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Expenses review and processing

Review, code and process employee expenses across the relevant platforms

Check receipts, approvals and supporting documentation are complete and in line with company requirements

Upload approved expenses to the accounting system accurately and on time

Resolve employee expense queries and escalate overdue, unusual or higher-risk items where appropriate

Accounts payable

Process and record supplier invoices in the ERP systems and myData, ensuring all coding, approvals, and supporting documentation are accurate and complete.

Assist with supplier statement reconciliations and follow up outstanding differences

Support supplier onboarding, record maintenance and payment run preparation Month-end and wider

Finance support

Support month-end tasks, including bank and corporate cards reconciliation within ERP systems, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals and prepayments

Help resolve unmatched or unclear ledger items, escalating issues where needed

Maintain supporting documentation for reconciliations and month-end journals

Support ad hoc Finance analysis, reporting and simple process improvements

Prepare and reconcile VAT and related tax returns, ensuring accurate and timely statutory compliance.

Payroll & People

Support the Accounting & Finance Supervisor with the monthly payroll process

Provide administrative support for ERGANI reporting and related compliance requirements

Respond to People-related requests and provide general administrative support as required

Undertake ad hoc duties and provide additional support to the Accounting & Finance Supervisor and the People & Culture team as needed

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Excellent attention to detail, with a careful and accurate approach to processing, reconciliations and financial data

Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal, are mandatory

A quick learner who is confident picking up new systems, processes and ways of working

2 to 3 years of practical Finance or accounting experience, ideally including expenses, supplier invoices or reconciliations

Comfortable using accounting or Finance systems; experience of Sage, Zoho expenses, SoftOne or a similar system would be helpful

Good Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with financial information

Organised, practical and able to manage deadlines while keeping others updated on progress

Clear and professional communicator, with the confidence to work with colleagues and suppliers

Able to recognise unclear or unusual items and escalate them appropriately