Assistant Accountant

Avant Homes Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK housebuilder is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team at their head office in Chesterfield. The role involves accurate financial reporting and reconciliations, with responsibilities including monthly and inter-company reconciliations, preparation of cashflow forecasts, and journal postings. Ideal candidates will be qualified in AAT, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA, and possess strong Excel skills along with attention to detail. A flexible attitude and the ability to work independently to deadlines are essential. This position offers a competitive salary plus benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Paid study support for financial qualification

Buy, sell and accrual holiday scheme

Private Health care

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Full or part qualified in AAT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Production of monthly Inter Company Reconciliations.
• Preparation and posting of journals.
• Assistance in the preparation of the bi weekly cashflow forecast.

Skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Excel (VLookups, Pivot tables)

Strong presentation skills

Ability to analyse financial data

Education

AAT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA (full or part qualified)

Job description

Competitive Salary & Discretionary Performance Bonus & Holidays (Buy, Sell and Accrual Scheme) & Company Pension & Private Healthcare & Life Assurance & Benefits

With lots of exciting plans in the pipeline, there's never been a better time to join Avant Homes, let us tell you why

Avant Homes is a housebuilder operating in Scotland, the North East and West of England, across Yorkshire, the East and West Midlands and Wales, with eight regional offices and a Group head office employing over 600 people.

We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for passionate individuals to help us achieve them. Our mission is to provide affordable homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a product suitable for everyone.

Avant Homes are proud to employ local people across our developments and within our regional offices, teamwork is key to everything that we do.

We are looking for people who want to be a part of something special, so why not start the foundations and build your career with us today?

Due to continued success and future business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team based at our group head office in Barlborough, Chesterfield with the occasional travel to our East Midlands regional office in Nottingham.

The Role

Do you thrive in a fast paced and driven environment?

Are you currently working towards, or do you already hold a recognised finance qualification such as AAT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA?

Do you have attention to detail and excellent ability to analyse, process and evaluate data?

If yes, then look no further, your next career could be with us!

The role of Assistant Accountant is to take responsibility for a variety of accounting tasks to ensure that financial information is reported accurately and reconciled on a monthly basis on behalf of the Avant Homes regional businesses.

As our Assistant Accountant, you will be responsible for a wide variety of duties including the delivery of accurate, timely and relevant financial reporting information within a fast-paced working environment.

The role will be best suited to an adaptable and resilient individual who is able to demonstrate their interest and enthusiasm in forging a career within the financial sector.

Key duties and requirements

• Production of monthly Inter Company Reconciliations.
• Production of Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Production of P&L Reconciliations.
• Maintenance and reconciliation of Fixed Asset Register.
• Preparation and review of all Prepayments & Accruals.
• Preparation and posting of journals.
• Assistance in the preparation of the bi weekly cashflow forecast.
• Assistance in the preparation of the weekly cashflow reporting.
• Reviewing and processing employee expense claims.
• Assistance in the preparation of weekly reporting.
• Adhering to Group Policies and Processes within the department.
• Posting expenses analysis to the COINS ledger.
• Any other duties as reasonably requested.

Who we are looking for?

• To be successful as our Assistant Accountant, you will be either full or part qualified in either AAT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with working knowledge of VLookups, Pivot tables etc.
• A keen eye for detail.
• Strong presentation skills along with ability to analyse, process and evaluate financial data.
• Knowledge and experience of balance sheet reconciliations.
• The ability to work independently to deadlines, in particular at month end and year end.
• A flexible attitude to changing business needs.

What will you get in return?

• Discretionary bonus
• The opportunity of paid study support to gain a recognised financial qualification
• Buy, sell and accrual holiday scheme
• Private Health care
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Other Benefits including our exclusive Avant discount platform

If this sounds like you, join us and be a part of Avant's future success!

Please note: we reserve the right to fill this vacancy and / or remove this advert prior to the vacancy end date.