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Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

ACS Recruitment Solutions Ltd

Posted 9 hours ago, valid for a month

Kettering, Northamptonshire NN14 4AA, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

An Assistant Accountant position is available in Kettering with a salary of circa £30k.
The role requires candidates to have experience in maintaining General Ledger elements, account analysis, and handling Purchase Ledger and banking payments in multiple currencies.
Ideal candidates should possess high standards of numeracy, proficiency in MS Excel, and familiarity with accounting to Trial Balance, with SAP ERP experience preferred.
The position is suitable for qualified or part-qualified accountants or experienced ledger controllers, emphasizing teamwork and effective communication skills.
Candidates should be flexible, reliable, and capable of organizing workloads to meet tight deadlines, with a year of relevant experience preferred.

Assistant AccountantLocation - KetteringSalary - circa £30kHours – 8AM – 17:30PMOur client located in Kettering are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their team you will be reporting directly to the Commercial Director, the role will encompass the control and maintenance of various General Ledger elements, analysis of account transactions to aid further improvements in business efficiencies, Purchase Ledger and banking payments in multi-currencies, account reconciliations, and providing assistance and input to the preparation of monthly management accounts, annual planning and audit support.In addition to these key areas, a candidate will be expected to perform varying tasks including ad hoc projects, and as necessitated by the overall business needs and objectives. High standards of general clerical and administrative duties, and housekeeping should be demonstrated.The ideal candidate will have the following skills/attributes and experience:-

High standards of numeracy, accuracy and consistency
PC literacy and proficiency with the use of MS Excel and Word
SAP ERP system experience is preferred
Familiarity with accounting to Trial Balance
Analytical and reconciliation proficiencies
Management reporting
Banking and foreign exchange transactions
Knowledge of statutory declarations (e.g. VAT, Corporation Tax)
Effective communicator internally and externally to the organisation
Participation as a ‘Team’ player, and not solely as an individual
Capable of organising and prioritising workloads to meet tight company deadlines
Confidence in applying their own initiative to tasks
Flexible approach to working and learning
Reliable, dependable and conscientious

The role may suit a qualified or part-qualified accountant, or an experienced ledger controller looking for variety in an active, ‘hands-on’ commercial environment. Further development and involvement may be possible, dependent upon arising opportunities, and in conjunction with the candidate’s aptitude and personal ambition.If interested, please apply here or call Kim to find out more.

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