Assistant Accountant

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

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:

• Assisting with preparation of journals, accruals, and prepayments
• Reconciling various P&L costs on a monthly basis and comparing estimates with amounts charged to accounts
• Assisting with monthly reconciliation of balance sheet headings
• Reviewing Goods Received not invoiced accrual and reviewing parked invoices for accrual
• Completing regular weekly and monthly management reports for the central group cost centres
• Completing various ad-hoc reporting and analysis for the business as required
• Raising purchase requisitions for some central cost centres
• Acting as the purchasing champion for the group, bridging between the AP team and the group purchasing stakeholders to ensure that best practices are in place and being followed
• Supporting the forecast and budget process for central cost centres
• Undertaking headcount analysis for the group cost centres

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 externally 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

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.