Assistant Accountant – Maternity Cover (TGM2092) – £35k

Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear and Menswear

Job Ref: TGM2092

The Company:

An established and reputable supplier of clothing to the high street are looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant. This is a great career opportunity for an ambitious candidate with excellent attention to detail and numerical skills. Working hours are Monday to Friday hours 9-5.30pm. You will provide support and cover within the accounting department. A positive flexible attitude and a willingness to be “hands on” is essential.

The Role:

• Reporting into 2 Management Accountants on different sides of the business
• Bank Reconciliations for Invoice Finance facility (weekly and monthly)
• PPV collate and review (weekly and month end)
• Royalty collate and review (weekly and before month end)
• Review of variances, including PPV, analysing variances and highlighting issues (weekly and month end)
• AP processing and payments proposals, liaising also with the team in India
• Intercompany postings and reconciliation
• Freight / carriage analysis
• Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Assist with year-end process (y/e 31 December), including analysis and balance sheet reconciliations
• Other ad hoc finance work, as required for management accounts

Skills Required:

• Experience of preparation of accounts to management accounts level
• Experience in Sage and Xero
• Have a good base of transactional accounting experience.
• Strong Excel skills essential (lookups, pivots, sumifs etc).
• Experience of Sage software preferred but not necessary
• Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and manage your own time and tasks.
• Someone who seeks improvements in the day to day tasks within the finance department.