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Assistant Accountant

Kelly Services
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 1JU, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Assistant Accountant position is based in Cheltenham, offering a salary between £30,000 and £34,000 per year.
  • This permanent role is with an international company located on the edge of the Cotswolds and involves joining an established team.
  • Candidates should have a financial background, ideally with experience in accounts payable and receivable, as well as payroll.
  • Duties include overseeing AP/AR, assisting with month-end management accounts, preparing bank reconciliations, and handling VAT accounting.
  • Applicants are expected to have at least AAT or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent) and possess excellent attention to detail.

Assistant AccountantCheltenham £30,000-£34,000 Permanent

A fantastic opportunity to work for an international company based just outside of Cheltenham on the edge of the Cotswolds. Set in a rural location our client is offering you the chance to join an established team in a diverse role to suit a candidate coming from financial background. You will be proactive and highly organised with good commercial awareness.

In your new role you will be working closely with the group management accountant as well as members of the operations and logistics departments. Your duties will include:

  • Overseeing AP/AR
  • Assistant with the month-end management accounts
  • Preparing daily bank reconciliations in multiple currencies
  • Preparation of third-party and intercompany bank payments
  • VAT accounting and reporting including preparation and filing of Intrastat returns
  • Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
  • Preparing monthly staff payroll
  • Ad-hoc finance administration including staff expenses
  • Credit control tasks

To be successful in your application you will have:

  • AAT or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Previous financial experience ideally within AP/AR
  • Payroll background
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office

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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.