Assistant Accountant

Job Description:

As this internationally renowned business continues to expand, an exciting new opportunity has been created for an Assistant Accountant to join its dynamic finance team. If you’re a skilled and motivated accounting professional who enjoys variety and challenge, this is your chance to be part of a respected company that boasts stability, an honest reputation, and a bright future.

What’s in it for you as an Assistant Accountant?

• Working hours: 9am to 5:30pm, with a 3pm finish on a Friday
• Salary guide: Up to £35,000
• 20 days holiday, increasing with length of service
• Company pension
• Access to a car scheme
• Medical insurance and life assurance
• Hybrid working following probation

Assistant Accountant Responsibilities:

• Managing and overseeing accounts receivable and accounts payable, ensuring smooth financial operations
• Handling bank and cashbook reconciliations with accuracy and attention to detail
• Playing a key role in monthly financial reporting, contributing to accurate and timely insights
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen internal financial controls and reduce risk
• Supporting and tracking the management of fixed assets across the business
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns, ensuring compliance and precision
• Assisting in Corporation Tax computations, gaining valuable exposure to corporate taxation
• Maintaining well-organised audit files to support quarterly and annual audit processes

Assistant Accountant Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced finance environment, ideally supporting a broad accounting function as an Assistant Accountant
• Good all-around accounting knowledge with a solid foundation in accounting principles, able to hit the ground running and work independently
• Possesses relevant accounting qualifications – you may hold an accounting degree, be AAT-qualified, or be studying towards your ACCA or CIMA qualifications
• Demonstrates excellent Excel skills, confident using functions and formulas and using Excel to present information clearly
• Commercially aware with strong business acumen
• Superb communicator, able to liaise at all levels and articulate clearly