Assistant Accountant Salary - £35,000 - £37,000 Must be AAT Qualified Location - outskirts of Leicester Office based role Eaton Syalon are working with a business on the outskirts of Leicester who are lookingfor an experienced AAT qualified Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. Therole will suit someone who likes a challenge,is able to use their own initiative, works well as part of a team and is able to work to deadlines with excellent attention to detail. The successful candidate will work within the finance team, on a broad variety of tasks, including the following key responsibilities: Month end reports and production of first draft of management accounts Accounts payable/receivable Managing financial aspects of the import process Ensuring supplies are paid in a timely manor Ensuring any VAT and Duty is correctly accounted for Cash receipts Cashflow Budgeting and Forecasting Revenue and expenditure variance analysis Account statement reconciliations Fixed asset activity Overdue debt chasing The successful candidate must: Be AAT qualified Have 5 years experience working ina fast paced accounts environment Have strong Excel skills Have previous experience of team management (desirable) Able to Improve systems and procedures Will ideally have an understanding of the Import and Export processes for both Far East and the EU (desirable) The ability to work accurately and methodically Mustbe able to work well under pressure Please note this role is office based Monday - Friday and requires candidates who are happy to work / commute to the outskirts of Leicester as our client isn't offering a hybrid working approach with this role. Please only apply if you are able to demonstrate the above listed experience and are happy working in an office environment.