Accounts assistant

Hays PLC; Grimsby; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services company as an Accounting Specialist in Grimsby. This temporary position, paying £14-15 per hour, involves creating management accounts, handling reconciliations, and supporting regulatory controls. Candidates should have strong Excel skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

Advice on CV writing and interview techniques.

Access to free professional development training.

Competitive rates of pay.

Reward vouchers for recommending a colleague.

Qualifications

• Highly skilled in using Excel for data analysis and financial tasks.
• Meticulous and thorough in ensuring accuracy.
• Continuously updated on latest accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Create monthly management accounts and reports.
• Handle bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with year-end statutory accounts.

Skills

Accuracy

Excel

Attention to detail

Tools

Quickbooks

Sage

Xero

NetSuite

Wave

Freshbooks

Clearbooks

Job description

TEMPORARY ROLE - GRIMSBY - £14 to £15.00 PAYE - IMMEDIATE START

Your new company
This is a role in a company that specialise in providing top-tier financial services and solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of their clients. You will be joining a team of seasoned professionals, committed to delivering exceptional customer service and innovative financial strategies that drive success. With a strong focus on sustainability and excellence, The company are looking for someone to join them on their mission to transform the financial landscape and achieve unparalleled growth.

Your new role
Will consist of:

• Creating monthly management accounts and reports for various companies.
• Producing regular and special reports, like weekly cash-flow forecasts and cost analyses.
• Handling key control tasks, such as bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Helping with financial regulatory controls and returns.
• Assisting with year-end statutory accounts.
• Writing and updating detailed procedure documents for all tasks.
• Keeping up-to-date with client accounting functions to offer advice and support when needed.

What you'll need to succeed

• Meticulous and thorough, ensuring accuracy in all tasks.
• Continuously updated on the latest accounting standards and regulations.
• Gain comprehensive insights into both business operations and financial matters.
• Highly skilled in using Excel for various data analysis (VLookups etc.) and financial tasks.

Systems Experience (Desirable)

• Quickbooks
• Sage
• Xero
• NetSuite
• Wave
• Freshbooks
• Clearbooks

What you'll get in return

By registering with Hays you will also enjoy a range of employee benefits, including:

• Advice on CV writing and interview techniques.
• Access to free professional development training..
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Reward vouchers when you recommend a colleague.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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