£35000 - £37500 Per year
Assistant Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Support the provision of 'entity by entity' financial reporting on a monthly basis.
- Ensure the provision of day-to-day financial accounting of transactions are carried out with a high level of accuracy, applying right first-time principles.
- Drive the implementation of financial control improvements applying recommendations from internal auditors.
- Build and develop effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including providing appropriate support and solutions where required, in so doing to instill trust in the Financial Accounting team.
- Generate accurate and timely Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Working Capital reports for the Month End Management Information Report, updating schedules and providing commentaries.
- Adhere to and assist with the financial timetable for monthly, quarterly and annual routines surrounding month end close, Balance Sheet reconciliations, period end and year end, utilizing related reports.
- To assist with the year-end process and audit, preparing the year-end financial statements, ensuring effective relationships with external auditors and all transactions reflect accounting standards.
- Assume full responsibility for Balance Sheet reconciliations
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Reporting
- Management accounts
- Financial accounts
- Part qualified Accountant in ACCA or CIMA
- Previous experience of delivering the same or similar finance duties, including production of month end reporting.
- Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills, and to use this data to influence and change behavior and actions.
- Ability to use an integrated accounts package.
- Computer literate, with advanced excel skill (including v-lookups, pivots etc.)
- Ability to apply quality and professional accounting standards, in a methodical way, as well as multi- tasking, responding to changing priorities and meeting deadlines.
Reference no: 106395