Assistant Accountant

Salary: £35,000

Location: Staffordshire

Keywords: Accounting, Finance, AAT, CIMA, ACCA, SAP

Our client is seeking a dedicated and professional Assistant Accountant to join their team. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary of £35,000 and the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking market leader. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with the preparation of monthly accounts, reporting, and analysis. This role provides an excellent opportunity for growth and development within the finance sector.

Competitive salary of £35,000
Full-time, permanent position
Opportunity for growth and development

What you'll do:

As an Assistant Accountant, your role will be integral to the financial operations of our client's business. You will assist in preparing monthly accounts, conducting detailed reporting and analysis. Your responsibilities will include reconciling various P&L costs on a monthly basis, assisting with balance sheet reconciliations, and completing regular management reports. You will also act as a liaison between the AP team and group purchasing stakeholders, ensuring best practices are followed. This role requires a high level of accuracy, efficiency, and the ability to work under pressure.

Assist with preparation of journals, accruals and prepayments
Reconciliation of various P&L costs on a monthly basis and compare estimate with amount charged to accounts
Assist with monthly reconciliation of balance sheet headings
Review of Goods Received not invoiced accrual and review of parked invoices for accrival
Completion of regular weekly and monthly management reports for the central group cost centres
Complete various ad-hoc reporting and analysis for the business as required
Raise purchase requisitions for some central cost centres
Act as the purchasing champion for group, bridging between the AP team and the group purchasing stakeholders to ensure that best practice is in place and being followed
Support the forecast and budget process for central cost centres
Undertake headcount analysis for the group cost centres

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Assistant Accountant role will bring a strong set of skills including professionalism, effective communication at all levels, flexibility in approach to work, training, working hours, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. You should be either AAT qualified or part-qualified CIMA or ACCA. Experience with accounting software packages such as SAP would be advantageous. Your ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, prioritise workload to meet deadlines, and make proactive decisions will set you apart in this role.

Professionalism and ability to operate as a team player or individually as necessary
Qualified AAT or part qualified CIMA or ACCA
Confidence in communicating at all levels both internally with colleagues and external to the business
Ability to work effectively without direct supervision
Flexible attitude and methodical approach to work/training/working hours
Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure
Proactive decision-making skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ideally experience on Accounts and Accounting software packages such as SAP

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a forward-thinking market leader that values the growth and development of its employees. They offer a competitive salary and package, along with the opportunity to work within a supportive and inclusive environment. This company is committed to providing excellent training opportunities and fostering a culture of continuous learning.

This role is managed by Walters People entity which is a temporary recruitment agency.