Assistant Accountant

Trial Balance; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join a successful retail business in Yeovil. This permanent, full-time role focuses on producing high-quality management accounts, financial analysis, and statutory accounting. The candidate will benefit from working closely with senior management and a supportive team in a visible role that requires strong communication skills.

Benefits

Excellent Staff Retention

Superb Financial and Non-Financial Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of recent experience as an Assistant Accountant.
• Experience in financial analysis, accounting preparation, VAT reporting, and reconciliations.
• Good IT aptitude with proficiency in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Work with Finance Director on management accounts and cash flow.
• Compile financial analysis, forecasts, and reports.
• Liaise with external auditors and assist in financial projects.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Management Accounts Production

Communication Skills

MS Excel

Interpersonal Skills

Education

AAT Qualification or Equivalent

Job description

Trial Balance Consulting have been exclusively engaged by a new client, a well-established and successful retail business that have tasked us with sourcing an experienced Assistant Accountant. The role is offered as a permanent, full time contract to be based at the company’s headquarters in Yeovil. There may be some potential for an element of hybrid working upon completion of an initial settling-in period.

The role works closely alongside an experienced Finance Director and will be well supported by a small team of transactional colleagues. This will be a broad hands-on role where the successful candidate will have a focus on the production of high quality management accounts. Core components of the role to include:

- Work closely with the Finance Director in the production of management accounts and cashflow position

- Compiling financial analysis, forecasts and reporting packs

- Work with senior management team across the business to set budgets and targets

- Year- end statutory accounting preparation

- VAT reporting

- Reconciling stock, prepayments, accruals and fixed assets

- Liaise with Chartered Accountants and external auditors

- Assist in financial projects and system improvements

For this role we seek a motivated and career driven Assistant Accountant with at least two years of recently gained experience in a similar capacity. Candidates may be part/fully AAT/professionally qualified or suitably qualified through vocational experience. The company is keen to implement digital system improvements so good IT aptitude and excellent MS Excel skills essential. This is a highly visible role that works with an energetic team and liaises with colleagues throughout the business so excellent communication/interpersonal skills required.

The successful candidate will benefit from a well-supported and developing role with a company that can boast excellent staff retention and superb financial/non-financial benefits. For further details and to apply, please contact Steve Roach quoting reference SR9349 as soon as possible.