Assistant Accountant

TipTopJob; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful privately owned business in Leicester is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support financial operations. The role includes preparing management accounts, overseeing compliance, and assisting with year-end reconciliations. The ideal candidate will hold at least an AAT qualification and possess strong organisational and communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from GBP 27,000 to GBP 35,000 and family-friendly hours.

Benefits

Family friendly hours

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrate strong organisational and efficiency skills.
• Good working knowledge of computer software packages like Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Management Accountant to prepare financial information.
• Ensure timely production of monthly/quarterly management accounts.
• Oversee expenses and ensure compliance with policy.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational and efficiency skills

Good working knowledge of computer software packages

Ambitious and team-oriented

Calm under pressure

Accurate and numerate

Proactive with problem-solving skills

Education

Minimum AAT qualified

ACCA or CIMA part-qualified (desirable)

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

Reporting to: Management Accountant

Location: Leicester

Our client is a highly successful privately owned business, enjoying a period of sustained expansion and is looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Management Accountant to prepare financial information to allow the business to make well-informed decisions.


• Work closely with the Management Accountant to ensure the timely and accurate production of the monthly/quarterly management accounts as well as assisting with Year End financial accounts.


• Oversee expenses and ensure compliance with policy. Analyse spend and highlight any areas for improvement.


• Credit card reconciliations.


• Monitor key expenditure areas.


• Reconcile nominal control accounts monthly, for the Management Accountant to review.


• Assist with Year End reconciliations.


• Produce P11D calculations and summaries.


• Prepare quarterly VAT returns.


• Provide ad hoc cover for Payroll processes.

Knowledge / Skills / Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.


• Demonstrate strong organisational and efficiency skills.


• Good working knowledge of computer software packages (e.g. Word, Excel).


• Ambitious, with aspirations to progress and develop skills to manage a team in the future.


• Minimum AAT qualified, but ACCA or CIMA part-qualified is desirable.


• Team oriented.


• Professional and able to remain calm under pressure.


• Highly organised.


• Accurate and numerate.


• Proactive, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving skills.

Salary

Salary: GBP 27,000 to GBP 35,000

Family friendly hours.