Job Description

The successful candidate will be joining a fun and friendly environment, reporting to the Financial Controller. The role requires an enthusiastic and motivated individual with experience of preparing timely and accurate information to stakeholders whilst having the ambition to continuously improve processes and controls.

Duties of the Assistant Accountant will include:

*Prepare monthly P&L accounts and balance sheets for entities within the group.
*Prepare and process journals, accruals and prepayments.
*Prepare control reconciliations, investigate and resolve queries.
*Manage daily invoice financing reporting and reconciliations.
*Prepare customer rebate reports and controls, working with Sales Ledger.
*Prepare VAT returns and other regulatory submissions.
*Prepare information for tax management and reporting.
*Assist with consolidated accounts and reports.
*Assist with the audit and statutory accounts.

Person Specification:

*Essential to have double entry accounting knowledge.
*Previous experience of preparing financial and management accounts preferred.
*Excel skills to Pivot Table and VLOOKUP standard.
*Knowledge of SAP and Sage 50 would be advantageous.
*Ability to use initiative and manage own workload within required timescales.
*Highly numerate and have strong analytical skills.
*Positive and committed approach to continuous improvements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

*Essential to have double entry accounting knowledge. *Previous experience of preparing financial and management accounts preferred. *Excel skills to Pivot Table and VLOOKUP standard. *Knowledge of SAP and Sage 50 would be advantageous. *Ability to use initiative and manage own workload within required timescales. *Highly numerate and have strong analytical skills. *Positive and committed approach to continuous improvements.