Maternity-Cover Assistant Accountant – Watford (12m)

Success Talent; Watford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Success Talent is hiring an Assistant Accountant for a 12-month maternity cover based in Watford. The role focuses on month-end reporting, journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and VAT preparation across UK, Netherlands, and Germany.

Office-based in Watford, the role offers a competitive salary up to £37,500 per annum and study support for ACCA/CIMA. The position is a full-time fixed-term contract starting ASAP.

Qualifications

• Experience with month-end reporting processes.
• Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and reconciliations.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and lookups.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly management accounts and reporting.
• Post journals (accruals, prepayments, FX adjustments) accurately.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Reconcile AP/AR ledgers across UK and Dutch entities.
• Assist with VAT preparation for UK, NL and DE.

Skills

Excel skills

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Education

AAT qualified or ACCA/CIMA in progress

Tools

Excel

Job description

Success Talent is hiring an Assistant Accountant for a 12-month maternity cover based in Watford. The role focuses on month-end reporting, journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and VAT preparation across UK, Netherlands, and Germany.

Office-based in Watford, the role offers a competitive salary up to £37,500 per annum and study support for ACCA/CIMA. The position is a full-time fixed-term contract starting ASAP.