Our client, a rapidly growing SaaS organisation based in Reading is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their team to work remotely.

Supporting the Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Management Team the successful candidate will be completing routine accounting tasks, representing Finance and HR on the Information Security Committee, assisting with the preparation of budgets, and reporting tasks both routine and adhoc.

There will be plenty of opportunities to build on your experience and gain exposure to different areas of the business and to develop business partnering skills.

Salary up to £45k plus discretionary bonus plus benefits inc. pension and 25 days holiday

Full-time, Mon-Fri - 9am-5:30pm
This is a remote working role with occassional meetings in Reading

Duties include

Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records and databases
Responsibility for both the Accounts Payable and Debtor ledgers to include raising and processing invoices and Credit Control
Managing payroll
Assisting the Chief Financial Officer with the month end process and preparation of monthly management reports to include Balance Sheet reconciliations
Assisting with the budgeting and monthly forecasting cycle
Completing bank reconciliations
Processing business expenses and ensuring compliance with company policies
Analysing financial data to identify trends and potential issues
Coordinating internal and external audits as appropriate
Compliance:Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards, maintaining organisational integrity

Skills/Experience

Strong knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles
Good organizational and time-management skills
Excellent Microsoft office skills - particularly Excel
Payroll Experience
Detail Oriented
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Problem solving skills
Experience within a SaaS environment would be a distinct advantage
Experience using Xero would also be an advantage
Experience of ISO27001 would also be an advantage

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.