Job Description

The Assistant Account will report into the Finance Director within a Finance Team of 20. The Assistant Accountant will take ownership of a number of accounting processes such as intercompany transactions, Balance Sheet Reconciliations and the Fixed Asset Register. The Finance Team covers all areas of finance for Optima Health so there are always opportunities to get involved in new areas of finance and learn new skills.

The role offers flexibility of both teamwork and autonomous working, along with a mixture of office work and remote working, giving a great balance to the working week.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Weekly cash flow forecasting
• Ownership of the Fixed Asset Register
• Maintenance of the General ledger structure within the Sage
• Processing of standard month end accruals and journals
• Posting and reconciling intercompany transactions
• Ownership of Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Calculations and submission of framework sales commissions
• Support on queries during the Financial Audit process
• Other ad hoc administrative and accounting tasks as required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Part-Qualified ACCA/ACA with a view to achieving full qualification (study support will be considered) or Level 4 AAT with relevant experience. Good attention to detail. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels. Good organizational skills. Willingness to learn and general ambitious attitude. Good Microsoft Office products skills (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint). Experience in a similar role. Experience of Sage 200 or other Sage products.