Assistant Management Accountant — Construction

Accountancy Action; Watford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountancy Action in Watford is seeking an Assistant Accountant for a permanent role with a varied finance remit. You will support month-end close, manage reconciliations, and assist with VAT and CIS administration.

The role requires month-end experience and recent exposure to the construction sector, offering an opportunity to own subsidiary accounts and improve financial processes in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in the construction sector.
• Month end experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Finance with the month end close process and monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, journals, balance sheet reconciliations and P&L/Trial Balance production.
• Reconcile cash books and bank accounts, and post nominals and journals.
• Compile CIS returns and liaise with HMRC; file HMRC VAT for the main company and subsidiary.
• Assist the purchase ledger team and handle supplier queries, resolving customer, supplier and internal invoice disputes.
• Fixed assets: calculate depreciation of plant machinery and provide support for asset financing.
• Oversee the accounts for a subsidiary with full ownership of month end duties.
• Manage expenses, petty cash and the company credit card.

Job description

Accountancy Action in Watford is seeking an Assistant Accountant for a permanent role with a varied finance remit. You will support month-end close, manage reconciliations, and assist with VAT and CIS administration.

The role requires month-end experience and recent exposure to the construction sector, offering an opportunity to own subsidiary accounts and improve financial processes in a dynamic team.