Assistant Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; Frimley Green; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known household brand in Frimley Green seeks an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. In this role, you'll manage payroll and journal entries, analyze spend trends, and support month-end activities. Candidates should hold ACCA or CIMA qualifications and have at least 2 years of experience in accounting. Advanced Excel skills are essential. The position includes benefits such as a pension scheme, medical insurance, and employee discounts, in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Health & wellbeing programme

Company events

Employee discounts

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience in a similar accounting role within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and VBA.
• Detail-driven and organised individual.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of payroll and overhead journals, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Analysis of spend trends and performance versus budget.
• Support for month-end close activities and involvement in audits.
• Building and enhancing complex Excel models, dashboards, and automated reporting tools.
• Driving improvements in reporting efficiency and data accuracy.
• Training and supporting colleagues on Excel best practices.

Skills

Advanced Excel capability

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration and communication

Education

Qualified or part-qualified (ACCA / CIMA)

Job description

Are you an organised, detail-driven accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment? A well known household brand is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join its busy and growing finance team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a dynamic finance function, supporting efficient financial close processes while helping to shape smarter, more insightful reporting across the business.

What will the Assistant Accountant role involve?

• Ownership of payroll and overhead journals, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Analysis of spend trends and performance versus budget, producing clear and insightful variance commentary
• Support for month-end close activities and involvement in internal and external audits
• Building, maintaining, and enhancing complex Excel models, dashboards, and automated reporting tools
• Driving improvements in reporting efficiency and data accuracy across the Finance function
• Training and supporting colleagues within Accounting & Controllership on Excel best practice

Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Accountant vacancy:

• Qualified or part-qualified status (ACCA / CIMA)
• At least 2 years experience in a similar accounting role within a fast-paced environment
• Advanced Excel capability, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, Power Pivot, complex formulas and VBA
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• A collaborative mindset with confidence communicating across teams

Additional benefits and information for the role of Assistant Accountant:

• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance and life insurance
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Company events and employee discounts
• Free on-site parking

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