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Assistant Accountant AAT qualified

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

Workington, Cumbria CA14, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a leading global manufacturing company, is seeking an AAT Qualified Assistant Accountant for their finance team in Workington.
  • The role involves collaborating with various departments to produce detailed financial results and includes tasks such as posting journals, preparing VAT returns, and conducting bank reconciliations.
  • Candidates must be AAT level 4 qualified with relevant experience, preferably from an accountancy practice due to the complexity of the business model.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £30,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience, along with benefits such as 23 days of annual leave and a flexible work schedule.
  • Interested applicants are encouraged to apply with their CV or reach out for a confidential career discussion.

Your new companyOur client is a market leading, innovative manufacturing company with a global presence. They have an opportunity within their finance team for an AAT Qualified Assistant Accountant to join them on a permanent basis at their site in Workington.Your new roleReporting to the Group Financial Controller, the Assistant Accountant will play a pivot role and will work closely with finance, operations and sales departments to produce detailed financial results to assist with business projects and financial results.Typical duties will include:

  • Posting journals at month end as per the monthly checklist
  • Preparation of VAT Returns and submitting VAT payments
  • Preparation of monthly variances and KPI's
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Monthly expenses & credit card analysis
  • Purchase Ledger - ensuring that transactions are properly processed, and supplier reconciliations are completed monthly with any queries being investigated and followed through
  • Reconciliation of Payroll data in conjunction with monthly submitted time sheets
  • Reconciliation of credit card statements
  • Submission of VAT
  • Ad hoc reports and analysis
  • Assisting with Audit

What you'll need to succeedAAT level 4 qualified with good level of comparable experienceCandidates from an accountancy practice would be highly desirable dur to the complexity of the business model.Good levels of MS ExcelTeam playerWhat you'll get in returnSalary £30,000 - £35,000 per annum dependent on experience23 days annual leave plus banks, incremental with serviceFlexible start and finish times, 37.5 hours Monday to FridayDiscretionary annual bonusSalary sacrifice pension schemeDIS benefitother softer benefitsWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.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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