Assistant Accountant

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare scheme

Company pension

Life assurance

Holiday buy/sell and accrual scheme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. in Chesterfield is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the finance team at the Group Head Office. The role offers exposure to month-end and management accounting, including balance sheet and P&L reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments, and intercompany activity.

You will report to the Management Accountant and develop your technical accounting skills within a supportive team. DOE salary up to £30,000 with a potential bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting environment and readiness to develop technical accounting skills.
• preferably balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly balance sheet and P&L reconciliations.
• Complete intercompany reconciliations.
• Maintain fixed asset register.
• Prepare and review prepayments and accruals.
• Post journals.
• Support the month-end process and ensure timely reconciliations.
• Post and analyse expenses.
• Support Management Accountant and provide cover as needed.
• Collaborate with the wider finance team and internal departments.
• Follow established finance processes and controls.
• Assist with other finance duties as required.

Skills

Balance sheet reconciliations

Month-end processes

Excel

Attention to detail

Numbers

Education

AAT qualification

ACCA/CIMA/ACA studies

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assistant Accountant

Chesterfield | Office-based | Up to £30,000 DOE

The Opportunity

I'm currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join the finance team at the Group Head Office of an established and growing business.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has already built a good grounding in finance and is now looking to broaden their experience across month-end and management accounting.

Reporting into the Management Accountant, you'll gain exposure to a range of areas including balance sheet and P&L reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany accounting.

What you'll be doing

• Preparing monthly balance sheet and P&L reconciliations
• Completing intercompany reconciliations
• Maintaining and reconciling the fixed asset register
• Preparing and reviewing prepayments and accruals
• Preparing and posting journals
• Supporting the month-end process and ensuring reconciliations are completed accurately and within deadlines
• Posting and analysing expenses
• Supporting the Management Accountant and providing cover when required
• Working with the wider finance team and internal departments
• Following established finance processes and controls
• Assisting with other finance duties as required

About you

This role would suit someone who already has some experience within an accounting environment and is keen to take the next step in developing their technical accounting skills.

You could be AAT qualified or studying towards AAT, ACCA, CIMA or ACA, and will ideally have some previous experience of balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Detail-focused and takes pride in getting things right
• Comfortable working with numbers and Excel
• Able to work to deadlines, particularly around month-end
• Organised and reliable
• Flexible and willing to get involved across the wider finance function
• Keen to learn and develop their career within finance

The environment

You'll be joining a friendly and supportive finance team within the Group Head Office, working closely with experienced members of the finance function.

It's a role that offers plenty of opportunity to build on your existing experience and develop your understanding of management accounting, rather than remaining purely transactional.

The reward

• Up to £30,000 DOE
• Up to 10% annual bonus
• Private healthcare scheme
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Holiday buy, sell and accrual scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Modern office environmentAdditional employee discounts and benefits platform