Accounts Assistant

Major Recruitment Oldbury; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an accounting professional for a client role in Birmingham. You will be responsible for preparing accruals, maintaining balance sheet reconciliations, and assisting with month-end processes. The ideal candidate has AAT Level 3 or equivalent, strong Excel skills, and attention to detail. Flexible working is available after probation.

Qualifications

• AAT Level 3 or equivalent qualification required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills for handling large datasets.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly accruals and prepayments for group subsidiaries.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations across the group.
• Assist with month-end processes and contribute to management reporting.

Skills

Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Understanding of accounting principles

Understanding of Balance Sheet reconciliations

Adaptability

Education

AAT Level 3 (or equivalent qualification)

Job description

Major Recruitment Oldbury are delighted to be recruiting for our market leading client on an exclusive basis that are located between Halesowen and Quinton. The role is Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm, with potential for two working from home days once probation has been completed.

Duties and tasks will include:

• Prepare monthly accruals and prepayments for group subsidiaries
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations across the group
• Reconcile all cashbooks to their respective bank accounts and ensure accurate cashbook maintenance
• Process bank transactions not managed by the purchase ledger
• Process and reconcile e-commerce settlements including Amazon, eBay, and PayPal
• Provide cover for sales or purchase ledger roles during holidays or high workload periods
• Carry out reviews and checks to maintain ledger accuracy
• Carry out invoice analysis to allocate costs across the group
• Assist with month-end processes and contribute to management reporting
• Participate in the development of finance systems and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support ad hoc finance projects and tasks as directed by the Head of Finance

Candidates welcome to apply for the role willhave the following:

• AAT Level 3 (or equivalent qualification)
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and handling large datasets
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Solid understanding of accounting principles
• Confident communicator with the ability to liaise with colleagues across the business
• Flexible, hands-on team player able to adapt to changing priorities
• Strong understanding of Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Understanding of month end reporting and working to deadlines

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