Senior Assistant Accountant: Lead Finance Ops

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd.; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd. is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join our Newton Abbot headquarters. Working with the Finance Director, you will take ownership of the operational finance lifecycle in a busy services business.

You will handle day-to-day bookkeeping, AP, AR, credit control, management accounts, statutory deadlines, bank reconciliations, cash flow forecasts, fixed assets, and VAT reporting.

Qualifications

• Two years of recent experience in a similar accounting role.
• AAT or professional qualification via vocational experience.
• Strong IT aptitude and advanced MS Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day bookkeeping for a busy accounting function.
• Lead accounts payable, liaising with suppliers and processing invoices.
• Lead accounts receivable, invoicing customers and setting up new accounts.
• Manage credit control processes.
• Assist FD with production of management accounts.
• Ensure statutory reporting deadlines are met.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Produce cash flow statements and general forecasts.
• Maintain the fixed asset register.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Lead VAT reporting.
• Post accruals and prepayments.
• Support wider finance team as required.

Skills

MS Excel

IT aptitude

Communication skills

Education

AAT qualification

Job description

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd. is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join our Newton Abbot headquarters. Working with the Finance Director, you will take ownership of the operational finance lifecycle in a busy services business.

You will handle day-to-day bookkeeping, AP, AR, credit control, management accounts, statutory deadlines, bank reconciliations, cash flow forecasts, fixed assets, and VAT reporting.