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Assistant Financial Accountant

Finn Laurens
Posted 15 hours ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Banstead, Surrey SM7 2NN, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A leading Financial Services business is seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant with some prior accounting experience or a relevant degree and excellent academics.
  • The role involves month and year-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and assisting with annual accounts preparation.
  • Candidates should have strong numeracy skills, knowledge of basic accountancy processes, and good communication skills, with a salary of £30,000 per year.
  • The company offers training and support for professional accounting exams (AAT/ACCA/CIMA), along with great benefits like study support and flexible working hours.
  • Applicants must be drivers or live close to Banstead in Surrey due to limited public transport access.

Leading Financial Services business has an opening for a for an Assistant Financial Accountant who has either some previous accounting experience, or a relevent degree and excellent academicsM. This is a great role for someone looking to progress and take professional accounting exams (AAT/ACCA/CIMA) within a Blue-Chip organisation that provides training and will support your studies. The role is responsible for:

  • Month and year-end processes
  • Balance sheet control account reconciliations
  • Assisting with quarterly and annual accounts pack preparation and submission to parent company
  • Assisting with preparation of annua accounts
  • Preparation of local trial balance reports
  • Maintenance of accounting process manual
  • VAT and Corporation tax assistance

Key skills required are a knowledge of basic accountancy processes and double entry book-keeping, strong Excel skills, good communication skills (oral and written) and enthusiasm and drive to produce high quality work and for continued learning. You'll have some prior experience of working in an accounts department and you MUST have strong numeracy skills, as these will be tested at interview. In addition to the salary advertised, my client offers great benefits including study support, pension, bonus, flexible hours (including work from home up to three days per week) and a lovely work environment. Most importantly there are superb opportunities for advancement in an excellent company. PLEASE NOTE You will need to be either a driver or to live close to Banstead in Surrey as my client is not easily accessible on public transport.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.