Are you a recent Finance and Accounting graduate looking to gain valuable, hands-on experience? CMA Recruitment Group is partnering with a highly successful business located in the Portsmouth, Hampshire area to recruit a Temporary Assistant Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a dynamic, fast-paced environment during a period of heightened workload. Joining the team at a pivotal time, the ideal candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong Excel and IT skills and the ability to analyse data accurately and efficiently. What will the temporary Assistant Accountant role involve? • Supporting the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts. • Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. • Variance analysis; compare actual financial results to budgets/forecasts. • Supporting the business units with ad hoc analysis as required. Suitable Candidate for the Temporary Assistant Accountant vacancy: • An Accounting and Finance (or similar) degree, ideally a 2:1 and above. • Possessing some hands-on finance experience would be an advantage. • A fast learner with the ability to work on your own initiative. • Available at short notice. • Must be local to Portsmouth and able to travel to the office each day. Additional benefits and information for the role of temporary Assistant Accountant: • 28 days holiday including bank holidays. • Government pension scheme. • Office based role. • Free onsite parking. CMA Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. CMA complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics. By completing the application process, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Notice and that CMA may contact you in connection with your application in relation to CMA providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Notice can be viewed under the privacy tab on our website. CMA is currently receiving a high volume of applications. Whilst we ensure all applications are considered, regrettably, it may not be possible to respond individually to all applications received