Assistant Accountant, Hospitality and FMCG Business, 33-40k DOE

COREcruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing hospitality brand in the City of London is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their team part-time. You will work closely with the Finance Director and handle responsibilities such as financial record maintenance, variances investigation, and reconciliation. Ideal candidates are trainees studying CIMA or ACCA, with strong financial knowledge and communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary range of £33k-40k depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Trainee accountant studying CIMA or ACCA.
• Good understanding of commercial aspects.
• Can mine data and deliver actions across teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate financial records and performing data entry.
• Highlighting and investigating variances.
• Reconciliating bank accounts and balance sheets.

Skills

Financial technical knowledge

Good communication skills

Data analysis proficiency

Education

Studying CIMA or ACCA

Job description

Assistant Accountant, Hospitality and FMCG Business, 33-40k DOE

Role open to part-time candidates (3 days per week).

This is an amazing opportunity to join a young but incredibly well-established beer brand that has been growing constantly over the last few years.

Not only do they offer a fantastic range of beers, but they are also champions of Hospitality.

The Assistant Accountant will work closely with the Finance Director, leading general financial support and reports such as raising invoices, daily, weekly and monthly reports, managing cost control, as well as supporting sales tasks, and managing relationships with clients.

Job Description

• Maintaining accurate financial records and performing general data entry.
• Highlighting and investigating variances
• Reconciling bank accounts and balance sheets to ensure financial accuracy
• Supplier statements
• Reconciliation of daily taking for all operational units, investigating and highlighting variances
• Assisting the management accountant with month-end closing procedures, including accruals and prepayments
• On account charges, approval and cross-charging
• Maximising purchasing compliance
• Completion of all reconciliations to month-end deadlines
• Ensure minimal outstanding queries
• Support with ad hoc analysis as required

The Ideal Candidate

• Trainee accountant studying CIMA or ACCA.
• Financial technical knowledge covering all areas of Finance.
• A good understanding of commercial aspects.
• Good communicator, with an ability to influence both internally and externally.
• Can mine data and with the outputs be able to deliver fast action through both finance and cross functional teams.