Assistant Accountant

Jacob Grey Recruitment; Watford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacob Grey Recruitment seeks an experienced finance professional to support month-end close in a busy accounts team. You will handle accruals, journals, VAT for HMRC, and assist the Purchase Ledger using Sage/QuickBooks and strong Excel.

Role also covers reconciliations, fixed assets depreciation, and overseeing subsidiary month-end duties. A proactive team player with clear communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a busy accounts department.
• Studying an accounts qualification favourable but QBE considered.
• Experience with month-end close, accruals, journals and reconciliations.
• Knowledge of VAT filing and HMRC requirements.
• Experience with Sage and QuickBooks; advanced MS Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Finance with month end close and management accounts.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments, journals, and reconciliations.
• Post nominals and bank/cash reconciliations; manage fixed assets depreciation.
• Assist Purchase Ledger and resolve supplier queries efficiently.
• Oversee subsidiary accounts month end duties; manage expenses and petty cash.

Skills

Excellent numeric skills

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Organised

Education

Accounts qualification favourable

QBE considered

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks

MS Excel

Job description

Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a varied role with hands on responsibility for many aspects of day-to-day accounting, including supporting the month end process. The successful candidate will be a team player and must be able to use their own initiative.

Key Accountabilities

• Supporting the Head of Finance with the month end close process/monthly management accounts. This might include accruals, prepayments, journals, balance-sheet reconciliations, and production of P&L/Trial Balance
• Reconciling cash books & bank accounts as well as posting nominals and journals.
• Compiling CIS returns and liaising with HMRC. Filing of HMRC VAT for main company and Subsidiary
• Support the Purchase ledger team where required, as well as being a point of referral for any supplier queries to resolve customer, supplier and internal queries on disputed invoices
• Fixed Assets - calculate depreciation of plant machinery and provide support for asset financing
• Oversee the accounts for one of our subsidiary businesses, with full ownership of month end duties
• Manage expenses, petty cash and company credit card

Experience Required

• Recent experience in the construction sector would be considered a distinct advantage
• Minimum 2 years working in a similar role within a busy accounts department.
• Studying an Accounts Qualification favourable but will consider QBE
• Detailed knowledge of Sage & QuickBooks as well as expertise with MS ExcelExcellent numeric skills and good attention to detail.
• Organised and able to prioritise. Some supervisory experience would be an advantage.
• Team player with excellent communication skills including good telephone manner and written skills.