Assistant Accountant (Part Qual)

International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP); Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant (part-qualified CIMA) to join a small finance team just outside Horsham, West Sussex. The role is a 3-month fixed-term contract starting ASAP, based on site with parking.

You will process invoices, bank transactions across multiple accounts, manage invoicing and accounts payable, perform month-end reconciliations, and support financial analysis and cash flow updates.

Qualifications

• Experience in Assistant Accountant or Management Accounting roles; part-qualified CIMA.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with online accounting packages such as Sage and Intacct.

Responsibilities

• Process foreign currency invoices and payments.
• Process daily bank transactions across Main, Deposit, Reserve, USD, and EUR accounts.
• Monitor and maintain stock and stock reconciliations.
• Manage invoicing and accounts payable daily.
• Weekly balance sheet reconciliations for all bank accounts.
• Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support month-end management accounts.
• Update and maintain cash flow.
• Perform financial analysis such as annual budget process and cash-flow monitoring.

Skills

Communication skills

Part-qualified CIMA

Education

CIMA part-qualified

Tools

Sage

Intacct

Job description

Morgan McKinley is looking for an experienced, part-qualified Assistant Accountant to join a company based just outside of Horsham, West Sussex. The Bookkeeper - Assistant Accountant will join a small Finance team, supporting with financial analysis and monthly management accounts. This finance role is to start ASAP and will be working initially on a 3 month fixed term contract basis.

Location

Outskirts of Horsham, West Sussex. Office based. Parking is available onsite

Duration

3 month fixed term contract

Salary

£35-40K

Hours

8.30-5 / 9-5.30

Assistant Accountant duties

• Process foreign currency invoices and payments
• Process daily bank transactions across Main, Deposit, Reserve, USD, and EUR accounts
• Monitor and maintain stock and stock reconciliations
• Manage the invoicing, accounts payable daily
• Weekly balance sheet reconciliations for all bank accounts
• Preparation of month end balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting month end management accounts
• Update and maintaining cash flow
• Financial analysis tasks such as: the annual budget process and review, monitor cash flow etc.

Skills and experience

• Experience working in a similar Assistant Accountant or Management Accounting role and be part qualified CIMA
• Good communication skills both verbally and written
• Experience with online accounting packages such as; Sage, Intact