Assistant Accountant

Hays are working with a prestigious business who are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their team in South Shropshire

Your new role

This Varied Role Will Include

Provide key financial support to the Accountant and the business entities

Oversee and support the reconciliation of daily banking and of the sales, purchase and payroll

ledgers through analysis of open items; Preparation of journals in a timely and accurate manner to enable the analysis of margins, departmental performance and the provision of monthly management accounts;

Assist the Accountant in the timely production of accurate monthly management

accounts, including but not limited to: – budgeting, profit and loss statements, balance sheet

reconciliations, cashflow forecasting;

Assist the Accountant in the preparation of quarterly reports/returns, including: – VAT,

National Statistics;

Under the supervision of the Accountant, assist in the preparation of annual statutory

accounts information for relevant entities in readiness for audit;

Assist in the preparation of financial information for the Accountant to analyse and

interpret to enable business areas to make key decisions and achieve targets;

Assist in the preparation of key performance indicators for the entities which the Accountant is responsible and is required to report on;

What You’ll Need To Succeed

You will need a minimum of 2 years accounting experience and have excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to work well within a team

You should have good IT skills including Excel and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

What You’ll Get In Return

This is a very varied role where you will work closely with the Senior Finance team and have opportunities to progress and develop your accounting skills. Study support will be considered for the right candidate. The role is working 35 hours per week within the office and the company can offer good holidays and benefits

What You Need To Do Now

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