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Assistant Accountant, £30-35k + Bonus / Bens, Farnborough
Looking for a well-skilled and motivated Assistant Accountant with at least 2 or 3 years of experience to join the team at this fast-paced business in Farnborough. This is a full-time, permanent, office-based role. The ideal candidate will be organised, efficient, and capable of working independently and as part of a team. You will support the Finance Manager and Finance Director with day-to-day accounting activities and assist the wider team as necessary. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Key Responsibilities:
- Obtain approval, code, and post supplier invoices onto the accounting system
- Generate sales invoices from their bespoke client management system and post to accounting system
- Prepare BACS runs for approval
- Post daily bank receipts and payments to accounting system
- Processing staff mileage and expenses
- Processing company credit card expenses
- Bank reconciliation (multi-currency)
- Updating daily Exchange Rates on all systems
- Supporting the Finance Manager with monthly accounts preparation
- Monitoring daily communications and actioning/responding as needed
- General accounts administration
- Further ad-hoc duties as required
Required Skills:
- At least 2 or 3 years of all-round finance / accounting experience
- Strong numerical and data entry skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent time management, multi-tasking and workload prioritisation skills
- Experience working in a fast-paced finance department
- Confident user of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook) – (Essential)
- Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping (Beneficial)
- A proactive, collaborative approach, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Multi-currency experience (Beneficial)
- Must be able to meet Security Clearance requirements
- Background checks will be carried out to include credit checks and 5-year work history
Benefits:
- Hours of work 10am-5pm (plus the occasional extra hour when required)
- Pension 5%
- Death in Service: 4 x basic salary
- Permanent Health Coverage
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Car parking: Free On site
- Great location and working environment
