An Assistant Accountant is being recruited exclusively for a growing family business in the Wimborne area. This is a great opportunity if you thrive on accuracy, ownership and continuous improvement.
There is also potential to step up and support senior leadership while building your path towards a more senior level. This is a pivotal role in the finance team - all transactional accounts, driving controls, managing cashflow, and keeping the engine room of the business running smoothly.
Key duties
* Own debt collection and keep debtor days tight
* Run banking, reconciliations and payment cycles smoothly
* Process supplier payments and staff expenses accurately and on time
* Prepare and submit VAT returns with confidence
* Issue statements and resolve customer queries quickly
* Import and reconcile bank data with precision
* Build clear, reliable cashflow forecasts
* Drive month-end close through to Trial Balance
* Deliver sharp variance analysis and commercial insight
* Step up for the Financial Controller when needed
* Tackle ad-hoc finance projects during busy periods
* This would be an 8 am or earlier start
Essential:
1. 3+ years' QBE experience in a hands-on finance role
2. Experience of Sage 50 and ideally Xero (transition is current)
3. Strong grasp of P&L and Balance Sheet
4. Conf...