**Assistant Accountant Role**
We are recruiting for a motivated and skilled Assistant Accountant to join our client's finance team on a full-time, permanent basis.
This is an excellent opportunity to grow in your role while making a valuable contribution to our client's continued success.
Main Responsibilities:
* Maintain the fixed asset register
* Prepare and submit VAT returns
* Process supplier invoices, compile monthly supplier payment runs, reconcile supplier statements, and more
* Allocate invoices to appropriate cost centre
* Conduct monthly balance sheet reconciliations
* Analyse and prepare employee expense reports
* Generate and compile monthly KPIs to support decision-making
* Prepare and post journals, including accruals and prepayments
* Ensure deadlines are met at the end of each month
* Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts
* Perform stock reconciliations and assist with stock control and reporting
Requirements:
* Part-qualified (IATI, CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
* Previous experience in preparing management accounts, stock reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations is highly desirable
* Strong IT skills, with advanced experience in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and advanced formulas)
* Experience using accounting software/packages
* Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and results-driven
* Strong critical thinking, investigative, and analytical skills
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with staff at all levels
* Proactive, flexible, and adaptable in meeting the needs of the business
* Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Benefits:
* Competitive salary up to £31,000
* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Holiday purchase scheme
* 30 days holidays
* 8.30am - 4.30pm working hours