Assistant Accountant

DS Smith; Caerphilly; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance or Accounting graduate to join their Business Services Finance team as an Assistant Accountant. This exciting role offers a unique opportunity to learn the full spectrum of accountancy within a leading FTSE 100 organization. You will assist in delivering world-class accounting services while collaborating with various teams, enhancing your understanding of financial processes. The company provides a structured development pathway and study support for professional qualifications. If you're eager to grow your career in finance and make a meaningful impact, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Study support for professional qualification

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension and life assurance

Sharesave scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Digital GP and Health Checks

Retail and leisure discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Graduate in Finance or Accounting with a willingness to learn.
• Experience in providing accounting or reporting services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering accounting services and financial reporting.
• Support accountants in preparing monthly Profit & Loss Statements.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Time Management

Accounting Principles

Reporting Services

Willingness to Learn

Education

Degree in Accountancy or Finance

Tools

SAP

ERP Systems

Job description

About the role

At DS Smith we have an exciting opportunity for a Finance or Accounting graduate to join our Business Services Finance team as an Assistant Accountant.

This role is based at our Business Service Centre in Caerphilly and is a great opportunity to learn the end-to-end role of accountancy, while being immersed in different teams so that you can gain a full understanding of financial processes and accounting in a FTSE 100 organisation. We offer a proven development pathway and study support so that you can pursue your chosen professional qualification!

In this role, you will assist in the delivery of a world class accounting service to our UK business in accordance with service level agreements, performing general accounting and reporting activities. The position will require an understanding of our business process at each site, which we will guide you through, and will require interaction with the Purchase to Pay and Credit & Collections departments within the Business Service Centre.

Other responsibilities that you'll get involved with include:

• Providing appropriate and timely financial reports covering various metrics as required by site management, including monthly management accounts and variance analysis
• Supporting accountants in producing a monthly Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet
• Supporting Group and Divisional reporting requirements
• Providing routine and ad-hoc analysis as requested by site operations, Finance Business Partners, Division and Group Finance
• Supporting Annual Planning and periodic forecasting process
• Processing of standard and non-standard journals
• Ensuring that all general ledger accounts are reconciled on a timely basis

About you

• IT literate, including good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• An Accountancy or Finance related degree or qualification
• Willingness to learn and develop your skills through individual work and by working closely with your team
• Excellent time management skills so that you can help the whole team during busier periods
• Previous experience of providing accounting or reporting services would be advantageous
• Experience of using SAP or a similar ERP system would also be helpful

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Study support towards a professional qualification
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Pension, life assurance and income protection
• Sharesave scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Digital GP and Health Checks
• Retail and leisure discounts
• Cycle to work scheme

Location: This role is based at our Caerphilly office on a hybrid basis - 3 days a week in the office and 2 at home