Assistant Accountant

£35,000 - £40,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Hybrid Working | Flexible Hours

The Opportunity

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant to join a successful international organisation experiencing continued growth.

This role will suit a finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is looking to develop their accounting, reconciliation and analytical skills within a large, multi-entity business.

Working as part of an established finance team, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate processing, reconciliation and reporting of financial transactions whilst supporting month-end activities and continuous improvement initiatives across the department.

Benefits

• Private healthcare
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working arrangement
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Health and wellbeing support programme
• Genuine career development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and matching supplier invoices.
• Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Ensuring costs are accurately coded and allocated.
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reviewing and analysing financial transactions.
• Supporting month-end reporting and close processes.
• Assisting with accruals and prepayments.
• Maintaining strong financial controls and accurate records.
• Liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Supporting internal and external audit requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.

Requirements

• Previous experience within an Assistant Accountant or Finance role.
• AAT Level 4 qualified, part-qualified ACCA/CIMA, or equivalent experience.
• Strong reconciliation experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working within a high-volume finance environment.
• Knowledge of accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• A proactive approach and willingness to improve processes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.