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Assistant Accountant
  • United Kingdom - West Yorkshire - Wakefield, Knottingley - WF11 0BU
1 year ago
£24000 - £30000 Per year
Assistant Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description

This role is varied and will best suit someone who is experienced in a busy office environment with a flexible approach to work and a positive attitude to staff and customers at all times. You will have good interpersonal skills and work well in a team. You will be proactive and have the ability to priorities workloads and any short notice changes to make sure that all deadlines are met.

Principal accountabilities

· Assistance with preparation of management accounts

· Reconciliation of P&L and Balance Sheet accounts

· Prepayments and accruals

· Bank accounts reconciliations

· Completions and submission of quarterly VAT returns for the business

· Day to day maintenance of the fixed asset register to ensure all assets correctly accounted for and depreciation chare posted monthly.

· Cost Centre and projects analysis

· Maintain Sage Accounts System, liaising with external parties to resolve issues with Sage and any other add on packages, and act as trainer as required for new staff

· Involvement as required in the yearend audit including preparation of schedules and walk-through tests

· Assistance within the department as required to cover holiday, sickness and peaks of activity.

· Ad hoc work as required

COVID-19 considerations:
We have carried out an office CV-19 risk assessment and Government guidelines are adhered to. We have installed screens between desks. And masks, gloves and hand sanitizer are provided.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Previous experience within accounts department. Excellent IT skills including knowledge of SAGE 50, Excel (ability to manipulate large amount of data) and Word. Good oral and written communication skills. Good analytical skills with an investigative nature and attention to detail. Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure, whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy. Self-starter with confidence to take the initiative and make things happen. · Good team player. Experience: accounts: 1 year (Required)

Reference no: 30243

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