Assistant Accountant

Butler Rose Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Plymouth is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to manage key financial responsibilities. The role involves overseeing cost centres, performing monthly accruals, and ensuring financial accuracy. Candidates should possess a financial qualification (preferably AAT), and have strong organisational skills along with excellent Excel proficiency. This position offers a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional development, along with benefits like a pension scheme and employee discounts.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Employee discount

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Financial qualification preferred.
• Experience in finance or accounts role required.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of cost centres and balance sheet codes.
• Post monthly accruals, prepayments, and journals.
• Analyse costs versus budgets and communicate variances.

Skills

Financial qualification (AAT or equivalent)

Previous experience within a similar finance or accounts role

Excellent communication and analytical skills

Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail

Confident IT user with intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Education

Financial qualification (AAT or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assistant Accountant

Location: Plymouth

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join the finance team of a large and highly successful business at their Head Office in Plymouth. This role will see you take responsibility for several cost centres - ensuring all expenditure is accurately recorded and reported in a timely manner.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, great attention to detail, and a passion for financial accuracy to join a well-established organisation with a supportive and collaborative working culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a selection of cost centres and balance sheet codes
• Post and evidence monthly accruals, prepayments and other journals as required
• Analyse costs versus budgets and communicate key variances to the Finance Manager team
• Process company expenses and credit card expenditure
• Code expenditure invoices via the data capture system, ensuring payment deadlines are met
• Conduct aged creditor reviews and supplier statement reconciliations
• Support budgeting and reforecasting activities
• Play a key role in meeting month-end and year-end deadlines
• Undertake ad-hoc finance tasks as required

Skills & Requirements

• Financial qualification (AAT or equivalent) preferred
• Previous experience within a similar finance or accounts role
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail
• Confident IT user with intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Benefits

• Pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme

If you're a motivated finance professional looking for your next step within a thriving business, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply or contact Matt Jones on [e-mail] for more info.

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.