Assistant Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; Wimborne Minster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Wimborne Minster is looking for an Assistant Accountant to support the finance team during a transformation process. The ideal candidate will have a part qualified level in accounting, be analytical, and proficient in Excel. This office-based role offers competitive pay, opportunities to work from home, and an immediate start.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Opportunity to work from home

Immediate start

Qualifications

• Studying towards an accounting qualification.
• Experience in month-end processes.
• Confident in using Excel for analytical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assess journal postings and cash allocations for accuracy.
• Conduct analytical work using Excel to review accounts.
• Collaborate with the finance team to enhance processes.
• Check and reconcile a high volume of transactions.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Excel proficiency

Understanding of journal posting

Accounts receivable processes

Education

Part qualified level in accounting

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is currently working with a well-established business retail sector client based in Poole, Dorset. We have been appointed to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join our clients finance team, initially on a three month basis. The successful candidate will help support the Finance Manager during a transformation process and project based work on system integrations, this is a pivotal role and requires an immediate start.

What will the Assistant Accountant role involve?

• Assessing journal postings, cash allocations and balances against accounts to ensure these are correct
• Analytical work using systems and Excel to unravel accounts and drill into the numbers
• Working closely with the Management Accountant & Accounts Assistant to improve processes
• Checking a high volume of transactions and ensuring these are allocated and reconciled

Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Accountant vacancy

• The ideal candidate will ideally be studying and at a part qualified level
• Detailed experience in month end processes and 'what good looks like' when working efficiently through accounting systems
• Analytical mindset and confident using Excel daily to crunch numbers
• Good understanding of journal posting, accounts receivable processes and reconciliations

Additional benefits and information for the role of Assistant Accountant

• Office based role working with a vibrant and fast paced finance team
• Opportunity to work one day from home
• Competitive hourly rate
• Immediate start on offer and paid weekly

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