Assistant Accountant, R2R

Tarmac Trading Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support financial reporting and management accounting. In this role, you will prepare journals, assist with month-end close, ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations, and support audits. Ideal candidates should have advanced Excel skills, a good understanding of accounting principles, and the ability to work under tight deadlines. Join an innovative team and enjoy extensive career development opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Able to handle large quantities of complex data with excellent Excel skills.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of accounting principles.
• Have a strong knowledge of accounting and financial systems.
• Capable of working under tight deadlines and raising issues confidently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journals.
• Support month-end close activities.
• Complete accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
• Collaborate with finance teams on balances.
• Assist with quarterly Balance Sheet Reviews.
• Review journals and reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audits.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Understanding of accounting principles

Knowledge of financial systems

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Job description

About the Role

Reporting into the Finance Manager, the successful Assistant Accountant will support the team in partnering with key business stakeholders on specific focus area. You will contribute to the provision and reporting of effective financial information and management accounting at each month end and through the month as required.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you as the successful Assistant Accountant will be carrying out the following duties and responsibilities (not exhaustive).

• Working on the preparation of and posting of journals
• Supporting the team in delivering month end close
• Completing high-quality balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with guidelines and timetables
• Working closely with business unit finance teams; ensuring full understanding and documentation of any balances
• Assisting with the quarterly Balance Sheet Reviews with business unit finance
• Reviewing journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting both internal and external audits

What we are looking for

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant who is in possession of the following skills/attributes:

• Are able to deal with large quantities of complex data with Microsoft Excel skills essential
• Can demonstrate a good understanding of accounting principles
• Have a good knowledge of accounting and financial systems
• Are able to work to tight deadlines and able to elevate issues confidently

Why Tarmac?

You’ll be joining a collaborative, innovative team. We offer opportunities to grow, take ownership, and work on impactful projects across our organisation and the broader CRH Group.

Ready to build your future with us?

Benefits

In addition to the role of Assistant Accountant, we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. REACH (Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause)
• Training and development opportunities

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Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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