Job Description

The Benefits

- Competitive salary
- 21 days’ holiday (rising to 25 with service) plus statutory days
- Finish early on Fridays

If you are a proactive accounts professional seeking your next challenge, this is an exciting opportunity to develop a rewarding, long-term career with a market leader. 

You will have the chance to contribute to the success of an entrepreneurial, well-resourced and decisive business that values their people and recognises hard work. 

The Role

As an Assistant Accountant, you’ll perform a range of clerical and accounting tasks to ensure the smooth running of the Accounts Department. 

Working with the Group Accountant, Finance Director and Senior Management Team, you will: 

- Prepare a range of financial documentation 
- Help to produce the monthly management accounts pack for reporting purposes 
- Carry out variance analysis against budgets for financial accounts and contract costing
- Help to prepare budgets and costing analysis 
- Assist with the weekly payroll 
- Prepare monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliations  

About You

To join us as an Assistant Accountant, you’ll need: 

- Previous experience in an accounts role 
- Excellent IT skills, including MS Excel and Word
- Good written and verbal communication skills 
- An organised, methodical and logical approach 
- Good decision-making skills 

Experience in any of our areas of activity would be beneficial to your application. It would also be an advantage if you hold, or are studying towards, a professional accounting qualification, such as AAT. 

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Previous experience in an accounts role - Excellent IT skills, including MS Excel and Word - Good written and verbal communication skills - An organised, methodical and logical approach - Good decision-making skills Experience in any of our areas of activity would be beneficial to your application. It would also be an advantage if you hold, or are studying towards, a professional accounting qualification, such as AAT.