Overview
Our client is a highly successful privately owned business, enjoying a period of sustained expansion, and is looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant to support the Management Accountant in preparing financial information to enable well-informed decisions. Location: Leicester.
Job summary
To assist the Management Accountant to prepare financial information to allow the business to make well-informed decisions.
Key responsibilities
* Working closely with the Management Accountant to ensure the timely and accurate production of the monthly / quarterly management accounts as well as assisting with Year End financial accounts
* Oversee the expenses and ensure compliance to policy. Analyse spend and highlight any areas for improvement
* Credit card reconciliations
* Monitor key expenditure areas
* Reconcile nominal control accounts monthly, for the Management Accountant to review
* Assist with Year End reconciliations
* Produce P11D calculations and summaries
* Prepare quarterly VAT returns
* Provide ad hoc cover for payroll processes
Knowledge / Skills / Qualifications
* Excellent communication skills
* Demonstrate strong organisational and efficiency skills
* Good working knowledge of computer software packages (e.g. Word, Excel)
* Aspiring to progress and develop skills to manage a team in the future
* Minimum AAT qualified, but ACCA or CIMA part-qualified is desirable
* Team oriented
* Professional and able to remain calm under pressure
* Highly organised
* Accurate and numerate
* Proactive, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving skills
Salary
GBP 27,000 to GBP 35,000
Location
Leicester
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
* Advertising Services
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