Assistant Accountant

Sussum Consulting LTD

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Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 6LT

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Assistant Accountant position is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, offering a salary of £30,000 plus benefits.
The role involves supporting the Senior Financial Accountant with journal preparation, reconciliations, and ensuring accurate invoice coding.
Candidates should have an AAT qualification or be early-stage part qualified in ACCA/CIMA, along with strong IT skills, particularly in Excel.
Experience in a fast-paced finance team and knowledge of SOX & USGAAP are preferred, along with strong communication skills.
The ideal candidate should be ambitious, self-motivated, and capable of liaising with various business departments.

Assistant Accountant (6 months FTC)

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

£30,000 + bens

Based in Abergavenny, our client, a dynamic subsidiary of an innovative multinational corporate, is looking for an Assistant Accountant in their UK Head Office on a 6 month fixed term contract

The Assistant Accountant will support the Senior Financial Accountant in preparation of journals and reconciliations under their remit. Work with the ledger team to ensure invoices correctly coded. Liaise with other teams within the business for further understanding of the financial figures and SOX compliance.

Duties will include:

Prepare and submit journals for approval, including all relevant backup
Maintain a complete and correct Fixed Asset subledger including processing all additions, deletions and changes
Assist with ensuring all asset invoices are correctly coded and processed monthly by the ledger team
Assist with Monthly and Annual close of Fixed Asset subledger in Sage X3
Prepare and submit balance sheet reconciliations for approval, including all relevant backup
Prepare monthly and annual FA SOX compliance procedures for approval by the Senior Financial Accountant
Assist the Senior Financial Accountant with all internal, SOX and statutory audit requirements
Assist with monthly ONS Surveys relating to assets
Assist the FP&A team with monthly asset analysis
Ongoing process improvements, with focus on finding efficiencies and automation to enhance reporting around assets
Other ad-hoc tasks
Liaise with other business departments and teams

The Ideal candidate for the Assistant Accountant:

AAT qualification or early-stage part qualified ACCA/CIMA
Strong IT skills required, including Excel
SOX & USGAAP experience an advantage
Ambitious and self-motivated individual
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Experience working within a fast-paced Finance team

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