Assistant Accountant

Location
England, Berkshire, Reading
Salary
Negotiable
Posted
15 Sep 2017
Closes
22 Sep 2017
Ref
RM-1
Contact
Carrie Macdonald
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time

Assistant Accountant

Resource Management are partnering with a leading company within the Financial Services sector based in Reading who are looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant on a 6 month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified/part qualified finance professional, who has a wealth of experience working with bank reconciliations and preparation of accounting journals to join a reputable organisation.

Assistant Accountant - Responsibilities:

  • Undertake general bank reconciliation duties in accordance with company deadlines
  • Assist with the preparation of month-end reporting activities
  • Support and assist other members of the finance team as an when required.
  • Identify and resolve any differences on bank reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner
  • Upload journals to the company's General Ledger
  • Support weekly KPI reporting

Assistant Accountant - Person Specification:

  • Newly qualified or part qualified accounting professional
  • Strong working knowledge of bank reconciliations and journals is essential for this vacancy
  • Previous experience working within the Financial Services sector (desirable)
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex financial information
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong working relationships across the business
  • Good IT skills (ability to use Excel at an intermediate level)