Assistant Accountant

This large organisation has a fantastic reputation for employee well-being and has a large finance department able to offer individuals the opportunity to learn and progress their career. As part of their ongoing growth they are now looking to add some additional resource to the central finance function by recruiting an Assistant Accountant to provide much needed support to the Finance Manager. This would be an excellent role for someone confident who is looking to develop and you will given both the freedom to flourish along with close mentorship and support. The main duties associated with this role will be:

• Assisting in the preparation of interim and annual statutory accounts
• Completing reconciliations and pro-actively resolving queries
• Supporting internal and external audit queries
• Preparation and posting journals
• Supporting the accounts team with regulatory and statutory matters

The ideal candidate for this role would enjoy investigating and resolving issues, this is a high volume and complex environment so an eye for accuracy and detail will be paramount. You must also possess excellent communication skills to liaise with both your own team and other departments to work through problems. Suitable applicants would ideally have good experience of financial accounting and reconciliations, and preferably be AAT qualified with the desire to study a further professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA. Full study support is available for the right person and you will be actively encouraged to become fully qualified and progress to other positions within the group finance team.