United Kingdom - Essex - London Stansted Airport -
2 years ago
£ 30000 Per year
Assistant Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
Support the preparation of accurate and timely management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations for the UK Distribution and Manufacturing business.
Assist with year-end, audit, VAT returns and departmental reporting.
Support month end processes to the agreed timeline with the agreed accuracy
Assist in the completion of our statutory audit, working with the external auditors, the finance team and the wider business teams
Completion and submission of the quarterly VAT return for the Distribution and Manufacturing business
Promote the business accounting policies Management Reporting and Analysis
Prepare monthly management accounts from trial balance stage, analyzing key variances and providing insightful summary commentary
Work closely with the UK Financial Controller supporting production of the annual budget
Production of insightful Commercial Analysis for a non-Finance audience on a weekly basis
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
AAT Level 2 or above qualified with the desire to continue to study
Keen to learn and develop whilst working within an Accountancy environment
Flexible attitude, confident working to deadlines
Pro-active and self-motivated
Tenacious, resilient, and determined
Proficient user of Excel, experience with Sage advantageous, able to produce Power Point presentations