Assistant Accountant

SF Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Management Accountant to join a small team in Shirley. This role offers an exciting opportunity for part qualified individuals aiming to develop management accounting skills. Responsibilities include managing month-end processes and assisting with monthly accounts preparation. The ideal candidate will have strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, and experience within a finance team.

Qualifications

• Be part qualified studying towards a finance qualification.
• Have advanced IT skills with sound knowledge of Microsoft office package particularly excel.
• Experience working within a team in a Finance department.
• Organised, self-motivated, and able to meet deadlines in a busy environment.
• Knowledge of Sage 50 Accounting system.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end process including accruals and pre-payments.
• Assist with preparation of monthly accounts.
• Conduct receivables and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce weekly and monthly KPIs.
• Analyze financial reports.
• Provide cover for Purchase ledger & payroll if required.

Skills

Advanced IT skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel)

Teamwork experience in Finance department

Strong work ethic

Knowledge of Sage 50 Accounting system

Education

Part qualified in finance

Job description

Overview

Assistant Management Accountant
SF Recruitment are delighted to be working with a Shirley based business in the recruitment of an Assistant Management Accountant.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join a small team in a training role to develop further within Management Accounts.

Responsibilities

• Month-end process, which includes calculating accruals and pre-payments
• Assist with preparation of monthly accounts
• Conducting receivables and balance sheet reconciliations
• Producing weekly and monthly KPI\'s
• Producing and analysing financial reports
• Providing cover for Purchase ledger & payroll when required

Qualifications

• Be part qualified studying towards a finance qualification
• Have advanced IT skills with sound knowledge of Microsoft office package particularly excel (Pivots, v lookups etc)
• Have the ability to hit the ground running in a small finance team and have experience working within a team in a Finance department
• Have an excellent work ethic; organised, self-motivated and able to meet deadlines when working in a busy environment
• Have knowledge of Sage 50 Accounting system

Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Accountant to take a step up in their career with a growing organisation.

If this role is of interest, please apply today. We are looking for the successful individual to join the business as soon as possible.