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Assistant Accountant

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 20 days ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Southampton, Hampshire SO19 1BQ

Salary

£30,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An established team in Southampton is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their finance department.
  • The role involves ensuring ledger integrity, preparing monthly management account packs, and reconciling balance sheets and bank accounts.
  • Candidates should have prior experience in an Assistant Accountant role and a full right-to-work in the UK, with an understanding of accounting principles.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of up to £30,000 per annum, along with study support, a pension scheme, and flexible working hours.
  • Interested applicants can apply by submitting their CV or contacting the specialist consultant managing the vacancy.

Your new company

You will be working within an established team in Southampton, looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant to add to their finance team.

Your new role

  • Responsible for the ensuring ledger integrity and implementing controls
  • Prepare key information required for monthly management account packs
  • Reconciliation of balance sheets
  • Reconciliation of bank accounts
  • Assist with year-end audit queries
  • Responsible for reconciling payments on a daily basis and resolving discrepancies
  • Providing accurate and timely information to HODs
  • Assisting sales ledger and purchase ledger, if required
  • Ensuring VAT is correctly posted and assisting with VAT returns
  • Manage month end activities
  • Provide ad hoc support to Head of Finance as required

What you'll need to succeed

  • Full right-to-work in the UK with prior experience working within a UK finance team
  • Experience working in an Assistant Accountant role
  • Experienced with MS Office
  • Understanding of Accounting principles
  • Understanding of Netsuite is preferred

What you'll get in return

  • A competitive salary of up to £30,000 per annum based on experience
  • Study Support
  • Pension Scheme
  • Free Parking on-site
  • Flexible working hours

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Jack Bailey, the specialist consultant managing this vacancy, on .If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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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.