Assistant Accountant

Morgan McKinley; Billingshurst; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an experienced, part-qualified Assistant Accountant for a 3-month fixed-term contract just outside Horsham, West Sussex. The role sits in a small finance team and covers financial analysis and monthly management accounts. Office-based with parking available; own transport required.

The position runs 3 months and starts ASAP, offering a FT schedule and salary in the £35-38k range.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Experience in an Assistant Accountant or management accounting role.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Experience with Sage and Intacct accounting packages.

Responsibilities

• Process foreign currency invoices and payments.
• Process daily bank transactions across multiple accounts.
• Maintain stock and stock reconciliations.
• Manage invoicing and accounts payable daily.
• Weekly balance sheet reconciliations for all bank accounts.
• Prepare month end balance sheets and assist with month end reporting.
• Update and maintain cash flow and perform financial analysis tasks.

Skills

Part-qualified CIMA

Education

Part-qualified CIMA

Tools

Sage

Intact

Job description

Morgan McKinley is looking for an experienced, part-qualified Assistant Accountant to join a company based just outside of Horsham, West Sussex. The Assistant Accountant will join a small Finance team, supporting with financial analysis and monthly management accounts. This finance role is to start ASAP and will be working initially on a 3 month fixed term contract basis.

Location: Outskirts of Horsham, West Sussex. Office based. Own transport required due to location, parking is available onsite

Duration: 3 months temp / fixed term contract

Salary: £35-38K

Hours: 8.30-5 / 9-5.30

Assistant Accountant duties:

• Process foreign currency invoices and payments
• Process daily bank transactions across Main, Deposit, Reserve, USD, and EUR accounts
• Monitor and maintain stock and stock reconciliations
• Manage the invoicing, accounts payable daily
• Weekly balance sheet reconciliations for all bank accounts
• Preparation of month end balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting month end management accounts
• Update and maintaining cash flow
• Financial analysis tasks such as: the annual budget process and review, monitor cash flow etc.

Skills and experience:

• Experience working in a similar Assistant Accountant or Management Accounting role and ideally be part qualified CIMA
• Good communication skills both verbally and written
• Experience with online accounting packages such as; Sage, Intact