Job Description

Client Details

An established name in the Science and Research community who provide a highly welcoming and warm working environment that allows their ambitious and driven employees to flourish. Working from Huntingdon the Assistant Accountant step into this business with a chance to have an immediate impact and help drive the business forward from a financial perspective.

Description

The Assistant Accountant will be responsible for:

• Ownership of the purchase ledger, responsible for the timely and accurate processing of invoices
• The smooth running of the business payment runs
• Bank and supplier statement reconciliations
• Completion of VAT and Intrastat returns for the business and wider group companies
• Cash flow reporting and ongoing forecasting for the business
• Management and maintenance of the fixed asset register
• Assistant with both internal and external audit processes
• Supporting with the monthly management accounts and corresponding analysis

Profile

The successful candidate for the Assistant Accountant will be:

• Ideally pursuing their ACCA or CIMA, AAT will also be considered
• Previous experience within a busy finance department with a proven background of double entry bookkeeping
• Strong user of Excel, capable of V Look-ups and Pivot Tables
• Confident in working closely with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Previous experience within a fast-paced Science and Research environment would be advantageous

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities