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Assistant Accountant

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted a day ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Elland, West Yorkshire HX5 9BX, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position of Assistant Accountant offers a salary range of £28,000 - £30,000 depending on experience and is located in Elland (HX5).
  • The role involves supporting the Senior Assistant Accountant and the Group Accountant with daily accounting tasks, focusing on management accounts and reporting.
  • Candidates should have experience working in a finance department and relevant accounting qualifications such as AAT, or a willingness to pursue supported study.
  • Key responsibilities include managing the Accounts Receivable ledger, preparing journals, producing reports, and assisting with Accounts Payable invoices.
  • The company promotes a positive work culture with benefits including 25 days of holiday, healthcare plans, and opportunities for professional development.

Assistant Accountant Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 DOELocation: HX5We are recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join a great Finance team in Elland, supporting the Senior Assistant Accountant and the Group Accountant in the day-to-day tasks associated with the accounting function of the business.This is a varied role which will involve assisting other departments as required. However, the focus will be on preparation of the management accounts and associated reporting.

Your Day-to-Day

  • Checking and closing the Accounts Receivable ledger at the end of the period
  • Preparing and entering journals in the General Ledger
  • Producing Daily, Weekly and Monthly Reports
  • Supporting the preparation of Management Accounts and month-end duties
  • Assisting with Coding and inputting Accounts Payable invoices
  • Demonstrate a strong awareness of and commitment to Ethics and Compliance and the DCC Group Code of Conduct

Role Requirements

  • Experience of working in a finance department
  • Relevant accounting qualifications such as AAT, or the willingness to take on supported study
  • Excellent attention to detail and numeracy with the ability to be efficient and accurate
  • Good communication skills at all levels
  • Computer-literate with a good knowledge of Excel, Outlook and Word

What's in it for you?This business prides itself on its people. It's important people love what they do and, in turn they put together a benefits package that rewards a job well done:

  • 25-day holiday plus bank holidays
  • Social events
  • Health care cash plan paid for by the company
  • Income protection Scheme
  • Employee Assistance programme
  • Loyalty awards for key service milestones
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • Award-winning Learning & Development team
  • Internal career opportunities

This company values diversity and inclusion and champions a culture where everyone feels valued, included and celebrated. They are open to conversations about flexible working and offer a hybrid working model. If it's right for their customers, their business and for you, then they will do what they can to support it.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

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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.