Assistant Accountant

Sheridan Maine - Accountancy & Finance Recruitment; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic global organization in Newbury is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. This role offers the opportunity for study support for AAT, CIMA, or ACCA and requires 1-2 years of finance experience. Key responsibilities include calculating sales commissions, month-end duties, and producing financial reports. Benefits include hybrid working, free car parking, and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Study support for AAT, CIMA or ACCA

Hybrid working

Free car parking

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience working within finance.
• Strong excel skills necessary for financial data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Calculating sales and bonus commissions.
• Assisting with month-end duties like prepayments, accruals.
• Producing financial reporting for the group.
• Updating and analyzing financial data.
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process.

Skills

Strong excel skills (look-ups, pivot tables, formulas)

Excellent communication skills

Good general finance knowledge

Minimum 1-2 years accounting experience

Ability to work well in a team

Education

AAT / CIMA / ACCA study support

Job description

Sheridan Maine are working with a dynamic global organisation based in West Berkshire on an exclusive basis to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their head office finance team.

This exciting opportunity would suit an individual who is looking to study AAT / CIMA / ACCA and has gained 1-2 years experience working within finance.

Key duties of the role will include:

• Calculating sales & bonus commissions
• Assisting with month end duties such as prepayments, accruals, journals, balance sheet
• Producing financial reporting for the group
• Updating and analysing data
• Recommend improvements and develop existing reporting
• Assist with the production of management accounts packs
• Provide support with international audits
• Support the business with the budgeting and forecasting process

To be considered for this role, the successful candidate will have the following skills & experience:

• Strong excel skills ( look-ups, pivot tables, formulas)
• Excellent communication skills
• Good general finance knowledge
• Minimum 1-2 years accounting experience
• The ability to work well in a team

The company offer a range of benefits, including:

• Study support for AAT, CIMA or ACCA
• Hybrid working
• Free car parking
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.