Assistant Financial Accountant

Location: Christchurch area, Dorset

Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 (depending on experience)

Working Pattern: Office-based

Hours: 40 hours per week

Overview

We are working with a privately owned group seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant to support its Financial Reporting function. The role offers broad exposure across statutory reporting, group accounting, reconciliations, and tax compliance within a multi-entity structure.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant or experienced finance professional looking to strengthen their technical accounting skill set. It would particularly suit someone currently working in accountancy practice or within a property-related environment who is keen to move into an industry role.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare working papers to support the production of group accounts, in line with IFRS where applicable
• Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts for multiple entities under UK GAAP
• Support fund accounting activities and assist with Trust accounts
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with corporation and personal tax computations
• Review accounting records on a monthly basis
• Support management accounting activities, including inter-entity recharges
• Reconcile intercompany transactions across the group
• Assist with drafting internal financial reports
• Support ad-hoc finance projects as required
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Solid understanding of core accounting principles
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience preparing reconciliations and working with financial data
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills

Desirable

• Part-qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA / AAT
• Experience preparing statutory accounts
• Exposure to UK GAAP and/or IFRS
• Experience within a multi-entity or group structure
• Knowledge of corporation tax
• Background in accountancy practice or property accounting

Benefits

• Study support for professional qualifications (where applicable)
• Pension scheme
• 22 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• On-site parking
• Strong exposure to group financial reporting and statutory accounts
• Broad role across multiple entities offering genuine development