Assistant Accountant

BMC Recruitment Group Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Accountant for a client in Bolden, East Tyneside. This full-time role includes supporting a Financial Controller, managing accounts, and involves career progression opportunities. Candidates should have AAT level 4 and a passion for finance, with study support available for further qualifications. The office provides benefits like early finishes on Fridays and snacks.

Benefits

Career Progression/Development

Study support

Fresh Fruit and snacks

Tea/Coffee facilities

Qualifications

• Completed AAT level 4 or in progress.
• Ambitious and seeking career progression.
• Ability to support financial reporting tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Controller in daily finance operations.
• Assist with monthly management accounts preparation.
• Conduct monthly VAT reporting.
• Prepare payroll submissions for review.
• Reconcile sales and purchase ledgers.
• Generate ad hoc financial reports.

Skills

Passion for numbers

Highly motivated

Attention to detail

Initiative

Education

AAT level 4

CIMA or ACCA (in progress or planned)

Tools

ERP system

Excel

Job description

Overview

BMC Recruitment Group are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant for their client in Bolden, East Tyneside. You will be based at the office in Bolden with possible travel to Darlington now and again, however in the near future (12-18 months time) they will be moving to larger premises, based at one site in Newton Aycliffe.

You\'ll be driven with a strong desire to build a successful career in finance. You have a plan where you aim to be management in the coming years, because you are ambitious and constantly seeking opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. Here, you will have two hugely experienced mentors who will help you on this journey. If you do not want to progress to be a Financial Controller in time, then this role is not right for you!

You have a passion for numbers and a keen eye for detail, you are highly motivated and will not wait to be asked for the next task, you use your own initiative and get on and do it.

You\'ll have completed your AAT level 4 or towards the end of completing it you may already have started your studies in CIMA or ACCA if you haven\'t, don\'t worry this company will support you.

Key Benefits

• Full time Permanent
• No weekend working
• Early finish on a Friday
• Career Progression/Development
• Study support
• Fresh Fruit, snacks, Tea/coffee facilities, water and juices provided free by the company

Responsibilities/Requirements

• AAT level 4 preferred CIMA/ACCA
• Supporting the Financial Controller in the day to day running of the finance department
• Assisting with monthly management accounts, including posting journals and completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Monthly VAT reporting
• Preparing monthly payroll submission for review
• Monthly credit card posting and reconciliations
• Sales & Purchase Ledger
• Weekly cashbook reconciliations
• Preparing and generating ad hoc financial reports to support all areas of the business using the ERP system and Excel to analyse and present the financial data

If you would like to work for a company who are rewarded by seeing their staff progress and will support them along the way, email me (url removed) or apply online today!