Job Description

The Assistant Accountant duties and responsibilities:

Management of the purchase ledger alongside the finance team

Preparation of Daily Cash Flow forecasts and posting of Bank Journals

Preparation of monthly reporting packs for company

Involvement in the preparation of Management Information Packs

Balance Sheet reconciliations and monthly reporting packs

Production of inter-company statements and liaising with subsidiary companies

Responsibility for weekly journals and production of accruals and prepayments

Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register for overheads

Weekly production of reports for management

Reconciliation of credit card statements and transactions to nominal ledger

Being a main point of contact for any internal queries

Any ad-hoc duties as required by the Line Manager

Profile

Desired experience and skill set for this Assistant Accountant role:

Previous experience in a similar role

Be immediately available and able to start in a role quickly

Part Qualified in either ACCA/CIMA/ACA or AAT Qualified

Previous experience of working in a similar commercial fast paced environment

Capable of working using own initiative to anticipate and resolve issues

Accuracy and excellent attention to detail

Highly analytical and numerate

Locally based in Cambridge with your own transport

Strong Excel skills to include pivot tables and VLOOKUPS

Flexible team player

Excellent communication skills and ability to work with stakeholders

Ability to work in a busy environment to strict deadlines

Job Offer

A fantastic opportunity working in a mixed and fast paced finance environment closely with the Finance lead. A quick starting role with potential for a long term opportunity.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities