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Assistant Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Guildford, Surrey GU48EY, England

Salary

£22,000 - £26,400 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A thriving SME in Guildford is seeking an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join their finance team, reporting directly to the Financial Director.
  • The role involves a broad range of tasks including purchase ledger management, monthly management accounts preparation, and general administrative duties.
  • Candidates should have a background in transactional finance and at least 2 years of relevant experience, along with AAT Level 4 or being a CIMA/ACCA studier.
  • The salary for the position is competitive, and the company offers additional benefits such as study support, healthcare, and a generous pension contribution.
  • This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a stable and inclusive environment that values employee development and career aspirations.

A thriving SME in the Guildford area is looking to add an ambitious, motivated Assistant Accountant to their growing finance team. The role reports directly into the Financial Director, an inspirational and supportive leader who treats her staff with the respect and recognition they deserve.Your remit will be very broad, encompassing elements of transactional accounting such as purchase ledger, assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts, and some general office/administrative duties.This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a stable, successful business with a friendly, inclusive culture, which invests in and develops its employees to ensure their long-term career aspirations are achieved.What will the Assistant Accountant role involve?

  • Supporting with preparation of annual reports and audit.
  • Helping to prepare monthly management accounts, e.g. fixed assets, accruals & prepayments.
  • Assisting with cash flow, budgets, currency control and FX.
  • VAT returns.
  • Purchase ledger and other transactional tasks.
  • General office/administrative duties.

Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Accountant vacancy:

  • Background in transactional finance including purchase ledger, with some recent exposure to month end / management accounts.
  • First rate interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills, with excellent spoken and written English.
  • Positive, proactive, ‘can do’ attitude, well organised and willing to assist with whatever is required.
  • Knowledge of at least one major ERP system (ideally SAP) plus intermediate Excel (formulae and lookups).
  • AAT Level 4 / CIMA or ACCA studier.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Assistant Accountant:

  • Study support.
  • Comprehensive healthcare package, including dental and optical.
  • Generous employer pension contribution.
  • 25 days annual leave.
  • Free onsite parking.

CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications.  Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received.  

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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.