Assistant Accountant
- Recruiter
- GMT Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Near Slough
- Salary
- £27,000 - £30,000 plus study support and benefits
- Posted
- 29 Jan 2021
- Closes
- 26 Feb 2021
- Ref
- GW9881
- Job Title
- Assistant Accountant
- Category
- Retail / Wholesale
- Experience Levels
- Entry Level
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Assistant Accountant Role
£27,000 - £30,000 plus benefits and study support
Near Slough
An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant to work for a lively, expanding food and drinks business close to Slough.
Reporting into the Finance Director responsibilities of the Assistant Accountant will include:
- Preparing / posting accounting journals
- Managing invoice process/payments
- Maintaining sales and purchase ledger
- Reconciling balances and complete analysis of balance sheet items
- Analysing cost reporting against budget
- Assisting in preparation of the annual statutory accounts
- Bank reconciliations
- Inter-company billings / transfer pricing
- VAT returns
Ideal candidates for the Assistant Accountant role MUST have the following skills and experience:
- A graduate ideally with an Accounting / Finance related degree with 12 - 36 months relevant finance or accounting experience
- Willing to continue to work towards the CIMA or ACCA formal qualification
- Excellent communicative ability with an outgoing personality
- Strong analytical and reconciliation skills
- Good knowledge of Excel
- Ability to work as part of a small team and autonomously
The Assistant Accountant role is an excellent entry point into a ambitious and fun organisation with an excellent opportunity to develop and acquire new skills. The business will offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and bonus.