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Assistant Accountant

Tagged Resources
Posted a month ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 3TB

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • An established supplier of clothing is seeking an Assistant Accountant with a strong attention to detail and numerical skills.
  • The role involves supporting the accounting department and requires a positive, flexible attitude and a hands-on approach.
  • Candidates should have experience in preparing accounts to management accounts level and possess strong Excel skills.
  • The position offers a salary of £25,000 to £30,000 and requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Working hours are flexible, with options to work from 7:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday.

The Company:

An established and reputable supplier of clothing to the high street are looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant. This is a great career opportunity for an ambitious candidate with excellent attention to detail and numerical skills. Working hours are Monday to Friday and you can do 7.30-4 . or 8-4.30 or 8.30-5pm. You will provide support and cover within the accounting department. A positive flexible attitude and a willingness to be "hands on" is essential.The Role:

  • Reporting into 2 Management Accountants on different sides of the business
  • Bank Reconciliations for Invoice Finance facility (weekly and monthly)
  • PPV collate and review (weekly and month end)
  • Royalty collate and review (weekly and before month end)
  • Review of variances, including PPV, analysing variances and highlighting issues (weekly and month end)
  • AP processing and payments proposals, liaising also with the team in India
  • Intercompany postings and reconciliation
  • Freight / carriage analysis
  • Balance Sheet reconciliations
  • Assist with year-end process (y/e 31 December), including analysis and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Other ad hoc finance work, as required for management accounts

Skills Required:

  • Experience of preparation of accounts to management accounts level
  • Have a good base of transactional accounting experience.
  • Strong Excel skills essential (lookups, pivots, sumifs etc).
  • Experience of Sage software preferred but not necessary
  • Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and manage your own time and tasks.
  • Someone who seeks improvements in the day to day tasks within the finance department.

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.

Tagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency. We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role, please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated daily.

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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.