Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Location:

Liverpool
Salary: £30.1K
Full-Time, Permanent.
Office-based with 1 day remote.

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join a growing business in Liverpool!
The ideal candidate will be either qualified by experience or working towards a qualification in ACCA, CIMA, or AAT. This person should also have audit experience and the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting preparation of weekly management accounts with KPIs and supporting information
Supporting preparation of monthly management accounts
Completing variance analysis of weekly accounts vs monthly accounts vs budgets
Completing bank reconciliations and cash at hand reconciliations
Preparing weekly/monthly payroll analysis and journals
Calculating and scheduling accruals & prepayments
Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating variances as required
Supporting the finance team in preparation of annual budgets & forecasts
Internal audits to sites to maintain/strengthen controls
Assisting with year-end audits & auditors
Producing supporting information for taxation computation on a monthly basis

Experience & Skills

Qualified by experience or working towards ACCA, CIMA, or AAT
Three years' experience within a similar role, working independently to complete monthly management accounts
Excellent IT skills including MS Excel
Great communication skills and ability to relay key information to colleagues and internal/external customers
Strong attention to detail with high accuracy Benefits

Financial study support for accountancy qualification
22 days annual leave rising to 25 with each year's service.
Company pension
Medical cash plan scheme for private healthcare
Life assurance plan
Perk Box for retail & other discounts
Coaching, training, and clear career progression
Cycle-to-work scheme
Wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Scheme
And much more!

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