Assistant Accountant | Rotherham | Permanent Job Your new company Hays are excited to be working with a well-established automotive company based in Rotherham, known for its commitment to quality and innovation. We are currently looking for a detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join their accounting team. As an Assistant Accountant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the finance team with day-to-day accounting tasks and month-end processes. Your new role Month-End Support: Helping to prepare monthly accounts for overhead cost centres and ensuring reports are accurate and on time. Budgets & Forecasts: Assisting with collecting data and preparing budgets and forecasts. Credit Card Transactions: Checking and reconciling company credit card expenses to make sure everything is recorded correctly. Prepayments & Accruals: Processing and checking prepayments, accruals, and regular charges to keep financial records up to date. Account Reconciliations: Carrying out checks on balance sheet and intercompany accounts, and helping to sort out any differences. VAT & Reporting: Assisting with quarterly VAT returns and national statistics submissions. Statutory Accounts: Supporting the team with year-end accounts, tax packs, and other financial reports. Fixed Assets: Helping to manage the fixed asset register and tracking purchases, disposals, and approvals. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have previous experience supporting month-end processes, particularly in handling prepayments and accruals. A good understanding of basic accounting principles, attention to detail, and the ability to work to deadlines will also be key to thriving in this position. Experience in producing and managing accounts, including the preparation of financial statements and reports. You will have previous experience working on pre-payments, accruals, month ends, variance analysis and cost analysis. You’ll ideally be studying towards a professional qualification such as CIMA or ACCA, with a desire to continue developing your skills and progressing your career in finance. What you'll get in return Salary up to £36,000 (depending on experience) 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Company pension scheme On-site parking Opportunities for professional development and study support What you need to do now If 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. 4707165