Assistant Financial Accountant

Pertemps Network Group; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services organization is seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant to join their Group Finance team on a fixed-term contract. The role involves supporting statutory reporting, VAT submissions, and managing balance sheet reconciliations. Strong Excel skills and progress towards accounting qualifications are essential. This position offers the flexibility of mainly remote work with occasional office attendance in Dorset.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant or equivalent experience in financial reporting.
• Experience built up through reporting, management accounting, or budgeting roles.
• Comfortable managing multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the production of statutory accounts across multiple group entities.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns and manage payments.
• Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations, including VAT control accounts.

Skills

Studying towards ACA, CIMA or ACCA

Strong Excel skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving skills

Ability to manage multiple deadlines

Tools

Financial systems

Consolidation/reporting systems

Job description

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be supporting our client as they look to appoint an Assistant Financial Accountant to join their high-performing Group Finance team on a fixed term contract for 12 months. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant who's keen to broaden their experience across statutory reporting, VAT, regulatory submissions and financial systems.

Working closely with the Financial Accountant, Group Financial Controller and wider finance stakeholders, you'll play a key role in ensuring the organisation continues to meet its external reporting obligations accurately and on time.

This position offers a mainly remote working arrangement with the occasional requirement to attend the office in Dorset.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the production of statutory accounts across multiple group entities, ensuring all year-end schedules are prepared in line with the external audit timetable.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns for group entities, manage payments and respond to internal/external queries.
• Take responsibility for maintaining accurate balance sheet reconciliations, including VAT control accounts and reserve balances.
• Work with the Project Accountant to support the day-to-day maintenance and development of the Group's budgeting and reporting system.
• Coordinate the monthly journals review across the finance function, ensuring consistency and compliance.
• Work closely with the fixed assets team on periodic asset reviews, reconciliations and preparation of fixed asset disclosures.
• Provide general support across the Group Finance team on other external reporting needs.

Experience & Skills

• Is studying towards ACA, CIMA or ACCA, OR has equivalent experience built up through reporting, management accounting or budgeting roles.
• Has strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems; exposure to specialist tools or consolidation/reporting systems is beneficial.
• Can work independently, solve problems proactively and communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
• Is comfortable managing multiple deadlines and presenting financial information clearly and concisely.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to deepen their financial reporting expertise while gaining exposure across statutory accounts, VAT, regulatory returns and finance systems.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.