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Assistant Accountant
Job summary
A leading finance company in Reading is seeking a proactive Assistant Accountant to support accurate month-end processes. This full-time position focuses on maintaining robust financial controls, managing reconciliations, and assisting during audits. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Finance, strong Excel skills, and a desire to contribute to a collaborative team. A competitive salary and hybrid working model are offered.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven experience in commercial finance.
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Complete month-end financial close processes on time.
- Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
- Prepare VAT reports and returns.
- Handle back-office treasury activities.
- Post journals for accruals, prepayments, and provisions.
- Assist with cost reallocations and project accounting.
- Document, standardise, and improve processes.
Skills
Education
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Assistant Accountant
Full Time | PermanentSalary:£35,000 per annum + annual company bonusWorking Hours:Monday to Friday, 35 hours per weekLocation: Winnersh RG41 (Hybrid)
We are seeking a proactiveAssistant Accountant to join our Advantage Smollan finance team.
You will support the seamless delivery of accurate month-end processes for multiple UK entities. This role focuses on maintaining robust financial controls and contributing to process improvements.
While this role has no direct reports, occasional out-of-hours work may be required during period-end processes.
- Complete month-end financial close processes on time and with accuracy.
- Manage intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
- Prepare VAT reports and returns.
- Handle back-office treasury activities, including FX rate postings, loan interests, and intercompany agreements.
- Post journals for accruals, prepayments, and other provisions.
- Assist with cost reallocations, fixed assets, and project accounting.
- Document, standardise, and improve processes.
- Support external audits and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Collaborate with team members to share knowledge and ensure efficiency.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance or related subject.
- Working towards a finance qualification ie: AAT, ACCA (Desirable)
- Proven experience in commercial finance.
Skills:
- Strong Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables).
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
Technical Knowledge:
- Familiarity with systems such as SAP BPC, Dynamics 365 Finance, Chrome River, Medius Flow, Blackline, and Microsoft Office (desirable).
- A competitive salary and bonus structure.
- Hybrid working model for flexibility.
- The opportunity to be part of a collaborative team driving business success.
- Benefits that include:Pension, Life Assurance,Medicash, Gymflex, WeCare,Perkbox,Taste Card& more!
- 24 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year up to 29 days)
Take the next step in your finance career with Advantage Smollan. Apply Now and become a key contributor to our success!
Advantage Smollan is a global provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions for the world’s most successful brand owners and retailers. Leveraging its global structure, the company consistently creates and delivers industry-leading commerce solutions, enabling its customers to sell and market more effectively.
Founded in 2015, Advantage Smollan is the result of a strategic international partnership between Advantage Solutions (based in the US and listed on Nasdaq) and Global Smollan Holdings (based in South Africa). It comprises a closely integrated network of market-leading portfolio companies based predominantly in the UK and Europe.
The staff at Advantage Smollan contribute to and benefit from a highly collegiate, supportive and diverse culture. The company places people at the centre of everything it does, creating an extraordinary experience for its staff, customers and other business partners.
For more information on Advantage Smollan, please visit www.advantagesmollan.com. For more information on Advantage Solutions and Smollan, please visit www.advantagesolutions.net and www.smollan.com, respectively.
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* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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