Assistant Accountant

Trial Balance Consulting; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail business is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their team based in Yeovil. In this permanent, full-time role, you will work closely with the Finance Director and support various financial activities including management accounts production and financial reporting. Candidates should have at least two years of experience, ideally with AAT qualifications, and possess excellent communication and IT skills.

Benefits

Excellent staff retention

Financial and non-financial benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as an Assistant Accountant.
• Part/fully AAT qualified or suitably qualified through experience.
• Strong IT skills with a focus on MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Produce management accounts and cashflow analysis.
• Compile financial reports, forecasts, and budgets.
• Assist in year-end statutory accounting and VAT reporting.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

IT Aptitude

MS Excel

Education

AAT Part/Full Qualification

Vocational Experience

Job description

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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.