Assistant Accountant

GMT Recruitment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly growing leisure group as an Assistant Accountant in their South West London office. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to support the finance team with various accounting tasks, including maintaining ledgers, processing payments, and assisting with budgets. Ideal candidates will have 1-4 years of finance experience, a degree in finance or accounting, and excellent Excel skills. The company is committed to career progression and individual development, making this a great opportunity for those eager to learn and grow in their finance career.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of previous finance experience required.
• Excellent Excel skills and knowledge of Xero are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sales and purchase ledger and process payments.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and VAT returns.

Skills

Finance experience

Excel skills

Reconciliation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Finance or Accounting Degree

Tools

Xero

Job description

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT - Expanding international leisure group

Based: Richmond, Surrey (office based 4 days per week)
Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 (dependent on experience) plus benefits

Successful and rapidly growing leisure group is looking to hire an Assistant Accountant for their finance team in their South West London office on a permanent basis.

Working closely within a small team and reporting into the Financial Controller, the role of the Assistant Accountant will involve supporting the finance team in a range of reporting, controlling and general accounting tasks along with various other ad hoc responsibilities. The position is varied and will offer an increased scope of work as the individual progresses. Responsibilities for the Assistant Accountant will include:

• Maintain sales and purchase ledger
• Balance sheet Reconciliations
• Processing payments
• VAT returns
• Review of payroll journals
• Processing expenses
• Help with the administration of Xero
• Assist in the preparation of budgets
• General financial admin tasks when required

Candidate requirements:

• 1-4years of previous finance experience
• Ideally a graduate with a finance or accounting degree
• Previous experience of reconciliations essential
• Ideally somebody looking to study ACCA or CIMA
• Excellent Excel skills. Knowledge of Xero is highly advantageous.
• Ability to hit the ground running
• Outgoing and enthusiastic
• Willing to learn and keen to develop.
• Organised and able to meet various weekly/monthly deadlines.
• Excellent communication and IT skills .
• Versatile, flexible and who has attention to detail

Applicants for the Assistant Accountant position should be able to hit the ground running with at least 1-4 years experience in a similar role. The company has an excellent track record of career progression and the company wholeheartedly supports individual development.