Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with a flair for numbers and a passion for supporting impactful business operations? Robert Half is seeking an Assistant Accountant for a rewarding organisation based in Richmond-upon-Thames. If you thrive in a collaborative, small-company environment and excel at building relationships, this could be your perfect fit.

This is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office to foster collaboration and engagement with the team.

Key Responsibilities:

Month-End Duties:
- Assist with preparing prepayments, accruals, fixed assets, stock adjustments, and donation calculations.
- Ensure timely month-end journal entries and accurate close processes.
Day-to-Day Operations:
- Manage sales and purchase ledgers, process purchase invoices, and reconcile customer invoices.
- Handle bank reconciliations and process bank transactions.
- Draft supplier pay-runs and maintain staff expense claims.
- Support credit control functions and maintain accurate financial records.
Reporting & Analysis:
- Deliver monthly variance analysis of sales against budget/forecast.
- Prepare profitability reports using Excel (pivot tables, formulas) and summarise findings effectively.
- Identify and recommend cost-saving initiatives.
Financial Compliance:
- Assist with quarterly VAT returns and contribute to quarterly board paper preparation.

About You:

Qualifications:
- AAT Level 4 qualified or part-qualified ACCA, working towards full certification.
Technical Skills:
- Advanced Excel skills, including data manipulation, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and IF formulas.
- Experience with Xero (essential) and a strong grasp of QuickBooks or similar systems.
Personal Attributes:
- A team player with a can-do attitude, problem-solving mindset, and a positive outlook.
- Adaptable and capable of building strong working relationships across all levels of the organisation.

What's in It for You:

Join a purpose-driven team where your contributions directly impact the business and its community goals.
Competitive salary and the opportunity to develop your career in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborative culture in a smaller business setting with exposure to multiple functions and stakeholders.

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